What Is the Formal Charge of the Oxygen Atom in the Lewis

question 8

Multiple Choice

What is the formal charge of the oxygen atom in the Lewis structure for cyanate shown below?

• A) 0
• B) −2
• C) +1
• D) −1
• E) 2

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Definitions:

Secondary Consumers

Organisms, typically animals, that obtain energy by consuming primary consumers, which are herbivores.

Radiant Energy

Energy that travels by waves or particles, particularly electromagnetic radiation such as light and heat.

Photosynthesis

A process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy, usually from the sun, into chemical energy that can be later released to fuel the organism's activities.

NPP (Net Primary Productivity)

The rate at which plants and other photosynthetic organisms produce organic compounds in an ecosystem minus the rate at which they use some of these compounds for respiration.