Which of the following resonance structure for OCN- will contribute most  to the correct structure of OCN-? O = C-N, with one lone pair on O and three lone pairs on N O=C=N, with two lone pairs on O, and two lone pairs on N O=C=N, with one lone pair on O, two lone pairs on C, and one lone pair on N O-C = N, with three lone pairs on O and one lone pair on N They All contribute equally to the structure on OCN

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Which of the following resonance structure for OCN- will contribute most  to the correct structure of OCN-?

O = C-N, with one lone pair on O and three lone pairs on N

O=C=N, with two lone pairs on O, and two lone pairs on N

O=C=N, with one lone pair on O, two lone pairs on C, and one lone pair on N

O-C = N, with three lone pairs on O and one lone pair on N

They All contribute equally to the structure on OCN-

 

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