Write a Lewis Structure for the Chlorate Ion, ClO₃^-, That

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Essay

Write a Lewis structure for the chlorate ion, ClO₃^-, that expands the octet to minimize formal charge and if necessary places negative formal charges on the most electronegative atom(s).

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