The formal charge on central oxygen atom in ozone is

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The formal charge on central oxygen atom in ozone is (A) -1 (B) 0 (C) +2 (D) +1

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/7abd2f5d1a7a3357d3777bf17f3907ae-.png" /> (number of valence electron(s) in the neutral atom) -1 / 2 (number of valence electron(s) in the covalent bond)-(number of electrons in lone pair) 6-1 / 2 × 6-2=+1 Formal charge on the central oxygen i.e. oxygen (1) is +1.

Q. The formal charge on central oxygen atom in ozone is

-1

0

+2

+1

(number of valence electron(s) in the neutral atom) $- 1/2$ (number of valence electron(s) in the

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

$6 - 1/2 \times 6 - 2 = + 1$

Formal charge on the central oxygen i.e. oxygen $(1)$ is $+ 1$ .

Q. The formal charge on central oxygen atom in ozone is

-1

0

+2

+1

(number of valence electron(s) in the neutral atom) −1/2 (number of valence electron(s) in the covalent bond)-(number of electrons in lone pair) 6−1/2×6−2=+1 Formal charge on the central oxygen i.e. oxygen (1) is +1.

(number of valence electron(s) in the neutral atom) $- 1/2$ (number of valence electron(s) in the

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

$6 - 1/2 \times 6 - 2 = + 1$

Formal charge on the central oxygen i.e. oxygen $(1)$ is $+ 1$ .