What Is the Formal Charge of The $\underline{\text{ carbon }}$ Atom in the Lewis Structure for Isocyanate Shown Below

question 17

Multiple Choice

What is the formal charge of the $\underline{\text{ carbon }}$ atom in the Lewis structure for isocyanate shown below?

• A) 0
• B) (-2)
• C) +1
• D) (-1)
• E) -3

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