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Calculate the formal charge on each oxygen atom in ozone. |
Answer» Solution :The LEWIS structure of ozone `(O_(3))`  Formula charge on `O_(a)=V-L-(1)/(2)(s)` `=6-2-(1)/(2)(6)=+1` Formula charge on `O^(b)=6-4-(1)/(2)(4)=0` Formal charge on `O^(c)=6-6-(1)/(2)=-1` HENCE lewis structure for `O_(3)` with the formal charge in written as 
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