The formal charge on the triply bonded oxygen atom in the structure :O-=C-underset(* *)overset(* *)O: is ……………..

The formal charge on the triply bonded oxygen atom in the structure :O

1.	The formal charge on the triply bonded oxygen atom in the structure :O-=C-underset(* )overset( *)O: is ……………..
Answer» SOLUTION :In `:O-=C-underset(* ) overset( *)O:` Formal charge on CARBON `=N_(V)-[N_(l)+(N_(b))/(2)]= 4 -[0+(8)/(2)]= 4 - 4 = 0` Formal charge on singly bonded oxygen `= N_(v)-[N_(l)+(N_(b))/(2)]=6-[6+(2)/(2)]=6-7=-1` Formal charge on TRIPLY bonded oxygen `= N_(v)-[N_(l)+(N_(b))/(2)]=6-[2+(6)/(2)]=6 - 5 = +1`