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ChemistryCHEMICAL BONDINGIntroduction, ValencyMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumsingle choice
Passage / Comprehension

Lewis dot structure is the arrangement of various atoms in a molecule & types of bonding present in it but doesn't give the idea of geometry of the molecule.

What is the formal charge on O atoms in ozone.

Options:

Answer:
A
Solution:

O₃ has a resonance structure: one O has formal charge +1, another has –1, and the central O is 0.

This ensures octet rule is satisfied while distributing charges correctly.

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