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One Resonance Structure for OCN- Ion Is Drawn Below

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One resonance structure for OCN- ion is drawn below. What is the formal charge on each atom? One resonance structure for OCN<sup>-</sup> ion is drawn below. What is the formal charge on each atom? A) O atom = 0, C atom = 0, and N atom = 0 B) O atom = 0, C atom = 0, and N atom = -1 C) O atom = -1, C atom = 0, and N atom = 0 D) O atom = -1, C atom = -1, and N atom = +1 E) O atom = +1, C atom = 0, and N atom = -2


A) O atom = 0, C atom = 0, and N atom = 0
B) O atom = 0, C atom = 0, and N atom = -1
C) O atom = -1, C atom = 0, and N atom = 0
D) O atom = -1, C atom = -1, and N atom = +1
E) O atom = +1, C atom = 0, and N atom = -2

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