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    Which Electron Dot Structure for OCN<sup>-</Sup> Has a Formal Charge
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Which Electron Dot Structure for OCN- Has a Formal Charge

Question 17

Question 17

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Which electron dot structure for OCN- has a formal charge of -1 on the most electronegative atom?


A) [: Which electron dot structure for OCN<sup>-</sup> has a formal charge of -1 on the most electronegative atom? A) [:   = C =    :] <sup>-</sup> B) [: N   C -    :] <sup>-</sup> C) [:   - C    O :] <sup>-</sup> D) [:   - O    C :] <sup>-</sup>
= C =
Which electron dot structure for OCN<sup>-</sup> has a formal charge of -1 on the most electronegative atom? A) [:   = C =    :] <sup>-</sup> B) [: N   C -    :] <sup>-</sup> C) [:   - C    O :] <sup>-</sup> D) [:   - O    C :] <sup>-</sup>
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B) [: N Which electron dot structure for OCN<sup>-</sup> has a formal charge of -1 on the most electronegative atom? A) [:   = C =    :] <sup>-</sup> B) [: N   C -    :] <sup>-</sup> C) [:   - C    O :] <sup>-</sup> D) [:   - O    C :] <sup>-</sup>
C -
Which electron dot structure for OCN<sup>-</sup> has a formal charge of -1 on the most electronegative atom? A) [:   = C =    :] <sup>-</sup> B) [: N   C -    :] <sup>-</sup> C) [:   - C    O :] <sup>-</sup> D) [:   - O    C :] <sup>-</sup>
:] -
C) [: Which electron dot structure for OCN<sup>-</sup> has a formal charge of -1 on the most electronegative atom? A) [:   = C =    :] <sup>-</sup> B) [: N   C -    :] <sup>-</sup> C) [:   - C    O :] <sup>-</sup> D) [:   - O    C :] <sup>-</sup>
- C
Which electron dot structure for OCN<sup>-</sup> has a formal charge of -1 on the most electronegative atom? A) [:   = C =    :] <sup>-</sup> B) [: N   C -    :] <sup>-</sup> C) [:   - C    O :] <sup>-</sup> D) [:   - O    C :] <sup>-</sup>
O :] -
D) [: Which electron dot structure for OCN<sup>-</sup> has a formal charge of -1 on the most electronegative atom? A) [:   = C =    :] <sup>-</sup> B) [: N   C -    :] <sup>-</sup> C) [:   - C    O :] <sup>-</sup> D) [:   - O    C :] <sup>-</sup>
- O
Which electron dot structure for OCN<sup>-</sup> has a formal charge of -1 on the most electronegative atom? A) [:   = C =    :] <sup>-</sup> B) [: N   C -    :] <sup>-</sup> C) [:   - C    O :] <sup>-</sup> D) [:   - O    C :] <sup>-</sup>
C :] -

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