Shown Here Is a Lewis Structure for the Chlorate Ion

question 19

Multiple Choice

Shown here is a Lewis structure for the chlorate ion, ClO₃^-, that expands the octet to minimize formal charge and if necessary places negative formal charges on the most electronegative atom(s) . What is the formal charge on Cl

• A) +1
• B) -1
• C) 0
• D) +2
• E) None of the above

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