In Which of the Following Ions Does Carbon Have a Formal

question 13

Multiple Choice

In which of the following ions does carbon have a formal charge? $\left[ \left( \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \right) _ { 4 } \mathrm {~N} \right] ^ { + }\quad$$\left[ \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { CO } _ { 2 } \right] ^ { - }\quad$$\left[ \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { OH } _ { 2 } \right] ^ { + }$
$\quad$ I $\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad$ II $\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad$ III

• A) I
• B) II
• C) III
• D) None of the above

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