In the Following Lewis Structure for ClO₃F, Chlorine Has a Formal

question 34

Multiple Choice

In the following Lewis structure for ClO₃F, chlorine has a formal charge of ____ and an oxidation number of ____.

• A) 7, 7
• B) 7, -1
• C) 1, 1
• D) 1, -1
• E) 1, 7

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Definitions:

Unidirectional

Moving in only one direction.

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An object that moves in two directions.

Like Charges

Charges that are the same, either both positive or both negative, which repel each other according to Coulomb's law.

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The force that draws two objects toward each other, such as the electromagnetic force between oppositely charged particles or between magnetic poles.