Draw the Lewis structure (including resonance structures) for the acetate ion (). For each resonance structure, assign formal charges to all atoms that have a formal charge.
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A) The Lewis structure for the chlorate ion is
Calculate the formal charge on the chlorine (Cl) atom.
B) Calculate the formal charge on each of the oxygen (O) atoms labeled a, b, and c in the following Lewis structure.
C) What are the formal charges on the sulfur (S), carbon (C), and nitrogen (N) atoms, respectively, in the resonance structure that contributes most to the stability of the thiocyanate ion, SCN-? The possible resonance structures for the thiocyanate ion, SCN-, are
PART A) The Lewis structure for the chlorateion is
Calculate the formal charge on the chlorine(Cl)atom?
PART B) Calculate the formal charge on each of theoxygen (O)atoms labeled a, b, and c in the following Lewis structure.
The possible resonance structures for thethiocyanate ion, SCN?, are
Please give a detailed explanation, thanks :)