CNO- Lewis Structure: How to Draw the Dot Structure for the CNO- (Cyanate Ion)

A step-by-step explanation of how to draw the CNO- Lewis Structure (Cyanate Ion). For the Lewis structure for CNO- you should take formal charges into account to find the best Lewis structure for the molecule. Also note that you should put the CNO- Lewis structure in brackets with as 1- on the outside to show that it is an ion with a negative one charge. For the CNO- Lewis structure, calculate the total number of valence electrons for the CNO- molecule. After determining how many valence electrons there are in CNO-, place them around the central atom to complete the octets. Be sure to use the number of available valence electrons you found earlier. Carbon is the least electronegative atom in the Lewis structure for CNO- and goes in the center of the structure. Get more chemistry help at http://www.thegeoexchange.org/chemistry/bonding/