Question: Consider structural formulas A, B, C, and D: (a) Which structures contain a positively charged carbon? (b) Which structures contain a positively charged nitrogen? (c)

Consider structural formulas A, B, C, and D:
Н-С —Ў—ӧ: Н-С%3DN—ӧ: Н-С3DN—0: Н-С—N30: B

(a) Which structures contain a positively charged carbon?
(b) Which structures contain a positively charged nitrogen?
(c) Which structures contain a positively charged oxygen?
(d) Which structures contain a negatively charged carbon?
(e) Which structures contain a negatively charged nitrogen?
(f) Which structures contain a negatively charged oxygen?
(g) Which structures are electrically neutral (contain equal numbers of positive and negative charges)? Are any of them cations? Anions?
(h) Which structure is the most stable?
(i) Which structure is the least stable?

- : -%3DN: -3DN0: -N30: B

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