Statement I ; Formal charge of an atom in a molecule (or) ion can be zero.Statement II ; Formal charge of oxygen in C..≡O.. is -2.
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a
Statements I and II are correct
b
Statement I is correct and statement II is incorrect
c
Statement I is incorrect and statement II is correct
d
Statements I and II are incorrect
answer is B.
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Statement I ; Formal charge of an atom in a molecule (or) ion can be zero.Ex- In N..H3, Formal charge of ‘N’ = 5-2-3 = 0 ;Statement II ; Formal charge of oxygen in C..≡O.. is +1. Ex- In CO, Formal charge of ‘O’ = 6-2-3 = +1 ;