Assign Formal Charges to All Atoms in the Following Resonance

question 60

Multiple Choice

Assign formal charges to all atoms in the following resonance form for HNO₃.

• A)0 for all atoms
• B)+1 for N,-1 for oxygen (c),0 for all other atoms
• C)+1 for N and H,-1 for oxygen (a)and oxygen (c),0 for oxygen (b)
• D)+1 for H,-2 for each oxygen,+5 for N

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