Multiple Choice
Shown here is a Lewis structure for the chlorate ion, ClO3-, that expands the octet to minimize formal charge and if necessary places negative formal charges on the most electronegative atom(s) . What is the formal charge on Cl
A) +1
B) -1
C) 0
D) +2
E) None of the above
Correct Answer:

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