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    In the Following Lewis Structure for Phosphate, Phosphorus Has a Formal
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In the Following Lewis Structure for Phosphate, Phosphorus Has a Formal

Question 68

Question 68

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In the following Lewis structure for phosphate, phosphorus has a formal charge of ____ and an oxidation number of ____. In the following Lewis structure for phosphate, phosphorus has a formal charge of ____ and an oxidation number of ____.   A)  0, -3 B)  0, 5 C)  5, -3 D)  5, 5 E)  3, 5


A) 0, -3
B) 0, 5
C) 5, -3
D) 5, 5
E) 3, 5

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