The Bonding Pattern of Oxygen with a Formal Charge of -1

question 161

Multiple Choice

The bonding pattern of oxygen with a formal charge of -1 could be described as _____.

• A) one lone pair of electrons and three single bonds
• B) two lone pairs of electrons and two single bonds
• C) three lone pairs of electrons, and one single bond
• D) one lone pair of electrons, one single, and one double bond
• E) zero lone pairs, and two single and one double bond

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