Three Reasonable Resonance Structures Are Shown for the Cyanate Ion,OCN^-

question 86

Essay

Three reasonable resonance structures are shown for the cyanate ion,OCN^-.Assign formal charges to each atom.Which structure,if any,contributes most heavily to the resonance hybrid structure,and why?
(A) (B) (C)

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