Chemistry · CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
हिन्दीIn the ozone (\( \text{O}_3 \)) molecule, the formal charges on the central oxygen atom (numbered 1) and the singly bonded terminal oxygen atom (numbered 3) in its standard Lewis structure are respectively:
Correct answer · Option A
\( +1 \) and \( -1 \)
Explanation
For the central atom 1: \( 6 - 2 - \frac{1}{2}(6) = +1 \). For atom 3: \( 6 - 6 - \frac{1}{2}(2) = -1 \).