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title: "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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# 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?

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?

- **A.** Diagram A
- **B.** Diagram B
- **C.** Diagram C
- **D.** Diagram D

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