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Calculate the formal charge of the middle atom in the ozone molecule.(a) 1(b) -1(c) 0(d) -2I have been asked this question by my school principal while I was bunking the class.Question is taken from Kossel-Lewis Approach to Chemical Bonding topic in portion Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure of Chemistry – Class 11

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Correct answer is (a) 1

To explain I would say: The formula for FINDING out the formula charge of an in a molecule = TOTAL number of valence ELECTRONS – total number of non-BONDING electrons – 1/2 (total number of bonding electrons). So here, a formal charge of central O is 6 – 2 – 6/2 = 1.



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