Although nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is a stable compound, there is a tendency for two such molecules to combine to form dinitrogen tetroxide (N2O4). Why? Draw four resonance structures of N2O4, showing formal charges.
Chemistry 120-07 Ch. 1: Matter, Measurement, and Problem Solving Definitions: Atoms: the basic building blocks of all matter Molecules: Atoms that are bonded together in specific geometric shapes that are found most in nature Chemistry: the study of all matter Hypothesis: an explanation of an observation that has not been proven yet Experiments: a controlled method used to confirm or disprove a hypothesis. Scientific Law: a statement that proves something that happened in the past and predicts what could be a future observation Theory: an explained hypothesis that attempts to explain nature and how it acts Matter: anything that has mass and volume Substance: a specific type of
