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A) The Lewis structure for the chlorate ion is

Calculate the formal charge on the chlorine (Cl) atom.

B) Calculate the formal charge on each of the oxygen (O) atoms labeled a, b, and c in the following Lewis structure.

 

C) What are the formal charges on the sulfur (S), carbon (C), and nitrogen (N) atoms, respectively, in the resonance structure that contributes most to the stability of the thiocyanate ion, SCN-? The possible resonance structures for the thiocyanate ion, SCN-, are

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Kenneth Duque
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