What is the formal charge on the N atom in the correct or best Lewis structure for NO+ ?

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answer 2

N: 5-(2-1/2(6)) = 0
O: 6- (2+1/2 (6))= +1
then N formal charge will be 0
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Answer 1

oxygen has a -2 charge. since the net charge is +1, the nitrogen charge must therefore be +3.
*+3 + (-2) = +1

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