Shown here are the chemical formula for peroxyacytyl nitrate (PAN) and a diagram chemists use to represent the structure of this molecule. Note the structure based on nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the lower right segment of the PAN molecule.
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This is a diagram of a molecule of PAN. Can you see how the bottom right corner of the PAN molecule came from a nitrogen dioxide (NO2) molecule?
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This drawing shows the shape of a PAN molecule. PAN has carbon (C), hydrogen (H), oxygen (O), and nitrogen (N) in it.
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