Consider the Skeleton Lewis structure of H 3 PO 4 The Formal charges on oxygen I, II, III and IV respectively are

Formal charge = valence e's - non bonding e's − ( 2 bonding electrons )

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Consider the Skeleton Lewis structure of H₃PO₄

The Formal charges on oxygen I, II, III and IV respectively are

Answer:

Solution:

Formal charge $=$ valence e's - non bonding e's $- (\frac{bonding electrons}{2})$

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:CHEMICAL BONDINGSubtopic:Introduction, Valency

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