Q) Which of the lewis structures is correct for O3- I II - Chemistry - Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

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Q) Which of the lewis structures is correct for O 3 -
I

II

Rahul Yogi · Accepted Answer

Dear student,
Both the above structures are wrong In your structure the valency
of singly bonded oxygen can only be satisfied if it has a negative
charge
The correct lewis structure is
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Hope it helps
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Q). Which of the lewis structures is correct for O 3 - . I. II.

Q). Which of the lewis structures is correct for $O^{3 -}$ .
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II.