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Standard XII
Chemistry
Formal Charge
The formal ch...
Question
The formal charge of S atom in
S
O
3
is :
A
+
2
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B
+
1
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C
0
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D
−
1
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Solution
The correct option is
C
0
Formal charge
=
Number of Valence electrons
−
Number of Non-Bonding electrons
−
Number of Bonding
e
−
2
Structure of
S
O
3
is given as:
Formal Charge
=
6
−
0
−
12
2
=
6
−
6
=
0
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