How Many Resonance Phosphate Lewis Structures Can Be Drawn for the Phosphate

question 57

Multiple Choice

How many resonance phosphate Lewis structures can be drawn for the phosphate ion, PO₄^3-, that obey the octet rule

• A) One
• B) Two
• C) Three
• D) Four
• E) None of the above are correct

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