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ChemistryCHEMICAL BONDINGIntroduction, ValencyMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumsingle choice
The formal charges on the three O -atoms in molecule are
Options:
Answer:
D
Solution:
To determine formal charges, we use the formula: Formal Charge = (Valence electrons) - (Non-bonding electrons) - (1/2 Bonding electrons). Ozone (O₃) has a central oxygen double-bonded to one oxygen and single-bonded to another, with resonance. The formal charges are 0 (double-bonded O), +1 (central O), and -1 (single-bonded O).
The correct option is D.
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:CHEMICAL BONDINGSubtopic:Introduction, Valency
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