 Custom Search Lewis Dot of the Nitrite Ion NO2- The nitrite ion cannot be satisfactorily represented by just one Lewis Dots structure. All the bonds are the same length and must be thought of as a hybrid of multiple resonance structures. When constructed the NO bond has a bond order of 1.5. It is stronger than a single bond but weaker than a double.
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