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According to the Lewis dot structure for ozone, what is the formal charge on the central oxygen atom?

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a

-2

b

-1

c

0

d

+1

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Formal charge in central O= valence electron 12x bonding electron −non- bonding electron 

=612×62=+1 

The formal charge on the central oxygen atom in O3 molecule is +1.

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