Sep 30, 2015 · The question: What is the total number of bonding valence electrons in chlorine nitrate, ClONO2? (All O atoms bonded to N, Cl bonded to O) I came up with a nitrogen central atom with two double bonded oxygen atoms, and one more single bonded oxygen, which had another single bond with chlorine.

Jan 30, 2014 · The reservoir species i meantwas CLONO2 (as you said, HCL is one as well but one that doesn't get destroyed in polar stratospheric clouds. It is, however, broken up after a relative short time and rereleases CL if its not rained out).