Question

Pure HN3 (atom sequence HNNN) is explosive. In aqueous solution, it is a weak acid that yields the azide ion, N3−. Draw one resonance structure for N3− and one resonance structure for HN3. Include all lone pair electrons and nonzero formal charges in your structures.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The central nitrogen atom in the azide ion has a formal charge of +1. The other nitrogen atoms have a formal charge of -1.

The resonance structure of azide ion and hydrazoic acid is shown in the image attached to this answer. We can see that the central nitrogen atom in the azide ion has a formal charge of +1. The other nitrogen atoms have a formal charge of -1.

In hydrazoic acid, hydrogen is attached to one of the end nitrogen atoms while the other nitrogen atoms have a formal of +1 and -1 respectively.

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