For the Chlorate Ion, ClO₃^-, Draw Two Different Valid Lewis

question 90

Essay

For the chlorate ion, ClO₃^-, draw two different valid Lewis structures, as follows:
a. a structure in which the octet rule is obeyed
b. a structure in which formal charges are minimized

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