Shown Here Is a Lewis Structure for the Chlorite Ion

question 83

Multiple Choice

Shown here is a Lewis structure for the chlorite ion, ClO₂^-, that obeys the octet rule, showing all non-zero formal charges. How many resonance structures for ClO₂^- that obey the octet are possible ?

• A) four
• B) three
• C) two
• D) one
• E) none of the above

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