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ChemistryGOCRESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECTEasy2 minQB
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Structural formulas A, B, C and D of four isomers of HCNO are given below.

Which structure contains a negatively charged oxygen ?

structure

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

O⁻ has one bond and three lone pairs. This occurs only in (A), HC≡N⁺-O⁻. The oxygen is neutral in (B), (C) and (D).

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