In ozone molecule the formal charge on the central oxygen atom is

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In ozone molecule the formal charge on the central oxygen atom is (A) -1 (B) +2 (C) 0 (D) +1

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Key Idea The formal charge can be calculated using formula, Formal charge = number of valence electrons -(1/2) (number of electrons in bond pairs) - number of electrons in lone pair <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/bff02d39573db40ca09d9041e1f85240-.png" /> Formal charge for central atom O (1) =6-2-(1/2)(6)=+1

Q. In ozone molecule the formal charge on the central oxygen atom is

$- 1$

$+ 2$

$0$

$+ 1$

Key Idea The formal charge can be calculated using formula,

Formal charge = number of valence electrons $- \frac{1}{2}$

(number of electrons in bond pairs) - number of electrons in lone pair

Formal charge for central atom $O (1)$

$= 6 - 2 - \frac{1}{2} (6) = + 1$

Q. In ozone molecule the formal charge on the central oxygen atom is

−1

+2

0

+1

Key Idea The formal charge can be calculated using formula, Formal charge = number of valence electrons −21​ (number of electrons in bond pairs) - number of electrons in lone pair Formal charge for central atom O(1) =6−2−21​(6)=+1

$- 1$

$+ 2$

$0$

$+ 1$

Key Idea The formal charge can be calculated using formula,

Formal charge = number of valence electrons $- \frac{1}{2}$

(number of electrons in bond pairs) - number of electrons in lone pair

Formal charge for central atom $O (1)$

$= 6 - 2 - \frac{1}{2} (6) = + 1$