Chemistry · CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
हिन्दीCalculate the formal charge on the central oxygen atom (marked 1) in the ozone molecule (\( \text{O}_3 \)) having the Lewis structure where it forms a single bond to one oxygen and a double bond to another.
Correct answer · Option 4
\( +1 \)
Explanation
Central oxygen has \( V = 6 \), 1 lone pair (\( L = 2 \)), and 3 shared pairs (\( B = 6 \)). \( \text{F.C.} = 6 - 2 - \frac{1}{2}(6) = +1 \).