Give molecular structure of SO_(2) and calculate formal charge.

1.	Give molecular structure of SO_(2) and calculate formal charge.
Answer» SOLUTION : BONDING electron : 6 Nonbonding electron : 12 Total electron : 18 `N_(A)` = Non.bonding electron `N_(B)` = Bonding electron Total valence electron : 6 + 12 = 18 Formal charge of O (1) = `({:("velence"),("electron"):}) - (N_(A) + (1)/(2) N_(b))` = 6 - `[ 4 + (1)/(2) (4)] = 6 -6 = 0 ` Formal charge of O (2) = `6 - [ 6 + (1)/(2) (2) ] , ` Formal charge of S = ` 6 - [ 2 + (1)/(2) (6) ] = 6 - 5 = +1 `

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