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ChemistryCHEMICAL BONDINGMOTEasy2 minPYQ_2016

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In $PO_{4}^{3 -},$ the formal charge on each oxygen atom and the $P - O$ bond order respectively are

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Bond order $= \frac{Number of bonds}{Number of Resonating structures}$ $= \frac{5}{4} = 1.25$ Three unit negative charge is being shared by four $O$ atoms. Formal charge $= - 3/4$

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