The average bond order is the number of bonds between two atoms taking into account resonance. a. Draw a Lewis structure for the nitrite ion and answer the questions below.
1. there are equivalent Lewis structures for NO2-.
2. the average N-O bond order is .
b. Draw a Lewis structure for sulfur dioxide and answer the questions below.
1. there are equivalent Lewis structures for SO2.
2. the average S-O bond order is .

1. Sulfur dioxide, or SO2 , has two resonance structures which contribute equally to the overall hybrid structure of the molecule. However, a third Lewis structure can be drawn for SO2 which is more stable in theory, but doesn't quite match experimental data.

2.

answer: the rate of diffusion increases with increase in temperature.

increase in temperature, increases the molecular/particles speed (kinetic energy. diffusion means movement of particles through the material.

generally, the heavier the particle the more it interacts with the environment and more the temperature matters. so higher temperature results in higher diffusion.