Shown here is a Lewis structure for the chlorate ion, CIO3, that expands the octet to minimize formal charge and if necessary places negative formal charges on the most electronegative atom(s). What is the formal charge on CI? :Ö ö=d=0 0 -1 +1 +2 None of the above

Chemistry: Principles and Practice
3rd Edition
ISBN:9780534420123
Author:Daniel L. Reger, Scott R. Goode, David W. Ball, Edward Mercer
Publisher:Daniel L. Reger, Scott R. Goode, David W. Ball, Edward Mercer
Chapter9: Chemical Bonds
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 9.65QE: Write all possible resonance structures for the following species. Assign a formal charge to each...
icon
Related questions
Question
QUESTION 8
Shown here is a Lewis structure for the chlorate ion, ClO3, that expands the octet to minimize formal charge and if necessary
places negative formal charges on the most electronegative atom(s). What is the formal charge on CI?
:0:
0=c=0
000 00
0
-1
+1
+2
None of the above
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 8 Shown here is a Lewis structure for the chlorate ion, ClO3, that expands the octet to minimize formal charge and if necessary places negative formal charges on the most electronegative atom(s). What is the formal charge on CI? :0: 0=c=0 000 00 0 -1 +1 +2 None of the above
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 2 images

Blurred answer
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Chemistry: Principles and Practice
Chemistry: Principles and Practice
Chemistry
ISBN:
9780534420123
Author:
Daniel L. Reger, Scott R. Goode, David W. Ball, Edward Mercer
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Chemistry: The Molecular Science
Chemistry: The Molecular Science
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781285199047
Author:
John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Chemistry: Principles and Reactions
Chemistry: Principles and Reactions
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781305079373
Author:
William L. Masterton, Cecile N. Hurley
Publisher:
Cengage Learning