Shown Here Is a Lewis Structure for the Chlorate Ion

question 46

Multiple Choice

Shown here is a Lewis structure for the chlorate ion, ClO₃^-, that obeys the octet rule, showing all non-zero formal charges. How many resonance structures for ClO₃^- are possible that obey the octet rule

• A) Four
• B) Three
• C) two
• D) One
• E) None of the above

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