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The nitrite ion, \(\text{NO}_2^-\), is a polyatomic oxoanion containing a central nitrogen atom bonded to two oxygen atoms. Which of the following Lewis diagrams best represents a valid structure for \(\text{NO}_2^-\), in which every atom obeys the octet rule?

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