(a) Draw Lewis structures for : (i) Et...

(a) Draw Lewis structures for :
(i) Ethanol `(C_2 H_5 O H)`
(ii) `BrNO`
(iii) `HOCN`
(b) Give an isomeric structure for `NH_2 OH` and explain which structure is more stable.

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(a) Draw Lewis structures for :
(i) Ethanol `(C_2 H_5 O H)`
(ii) `BrNO`
(iii) `HOCN`
(b) Give an isomeric structure for `NH_2 OH` and explain which structure is more stable.

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(i) Ethanol `(C_2 H_5 O H)`
(ii) `BrNO`
(iii) `HOCN`
(b) Give an isomeric structure for `NH_2 OH` and explain which structure is more stable.