Question: Draw all reasonable electron-dot formulas for the nitronium ion (NO2+), the electrophile in aromatic nitrations. Show any formal charges. Which structure is favored and why?

Draw all reasonable electron-dot formulas for the nitronium ion (NO2+), the electrophile in aromatic nitrations. Show any formal charges. Which structure is favored and why? (See Secs. 1.11 and 1.12.)

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