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The Lewis structures (A) to (F) of six isomers of CH₂N₂ are given below.

Which structures have a carbon atom with a (-) formal charge ?

structure

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

Carbon with three bonds and a lone pair is C⁻. Only (A), H₂C⁻-N⁺≡N, has this. In (B) and (F) carbon has four bonds and no charge.

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