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In 2-nitropropene the nitro group is shown below. Which statement describes the second resonance contributor of the nitro group ?

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Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

The O⁻ lone pair forms an N=O bond while the N=O pi pair goes onto the other oxygen. The second contributor is a mirror image of the first, so the two N-O bonds are the same length.

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