In the Lewis structure of nitrous oxide written as N#N+-O-, the formal charge on the central nitrogen atom is

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In the Lewis structure of nitrous oxide written as $N \equiv N X^{+} - O X^{-}$ , the formal charge on the central nitrogen atom is

The central N has four bonds (one triple + one single) and no lone pair:

5 - 0 - 4 = + 1

. The terminal N is 0 and O is

- 1

, so the total is 0.