Answer :
Final answer:
Nitrogen monoxide (NO) has a charge of +1.
Explanation:
Nitrogen monoxide, also known as NO, has a charge of +1.
In a Lewis structure, the nitrogen atom normally has 5 valence electrons and the oxygen atom normally has 6 valence electrons. In the case of NO, the nitrogen atom has 2 lone pair electrons and participates in a double bond with oxygen, resulting in a formal charge of +1 for nitrogen and 0 for oxygen. The overall molecule has a formal charge of +1.
To achieve the most ideal formal charge situation, an additional electron is added to nitrogen, bringing both the nitrogen and the overall charges of the molecule to zero.
