Write a Lewis Structure for SO₃ That Obeys the Octet

question 56

Essay

Write a Lewis structure for SO₃ that obeys the octet rule, showing all non-zero formal charges, and give the total number of resonance structures for SO₃ that obey the octet rule.

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