What Is the Formal Charge on the Singly Bonded Oxygens

question 30

Multiple Choice

What is the formal charge on the singly bonded oxygens in the Lewis structure for the carbonate ion

• A) -2
• B) -1
• C) 0
• D) +1
• E) +2

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