Which of the following resonating structure is not a permissible structure of p-nitrophenoxide ion?

Question

Which of the following resonating structure is not a permissible structure of p-nitrophenoxide ion? (A) Option 1

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="Solution" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/c-mxutn7fva2yyyqnc.jpg" /> 'N' being a 2nd period atom can't expand its octet and hence can't have five bonds on it, thus the structure above is invalid.

Q. Which of the following resonating structure is not a permissible structure of p-nitrophenoxide ion?

'N' being a 2^nd period atom can't expand its octet and hence can't have five bonds on it, thus the structure above is invalid.