Write a Lewis Structure for the Phosphate Ion, PO₄^3-, That

question 101

Essay

Write a Lewis structure for the phosphate ion, PO₄^3-, that obeys the octet rule, showing all non-zero formal charges, and give the total number of resonance structures for PO₄^3- that obey the octet rule.

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