Fluorine nitrate, FONO₂, is an oxidizing agent used as a rocket propellant. A reference source lists the following data for FO_aNO₂. (The subscript “a” shows that this O atom is different from the other two.)

NO_aF plane is perpendicular to the O₂NO_a plane Use these data to construct a Lewis structure(s), a three-dimensional sketch of the molecule, and a plausible bonding scheme showing hybridization and orbital overlaps.

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Bond lengths: N-O = 129 pm; N-O₂ = 139 pm; Oa-F = 142 pm Bond angles: O-N-O = 125%; F-Oa N = 105⁰