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A Lewis Structure of OCl^- Ion Is Drawn Below

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A Lewis structure of OCl^- ion is drawn below.What is the formal charge on each atom? A Lewis structure of OCl<sup>-</sup> ion is drawn below.What is the formal charge on each atom? A) Cl atom = +1 and each O atom = -1 B) Cl atom = 0 and each O atom = -1 C) Cl atom = -1 and each O atom = 0 D) Cl atom = +3 and each O atom = -2 E) Cl atom = 0,one O atom = 0,one O atom = -1

A) Cl atom = +1 and each O atom = -1
B) Cl atom = 0 and each O atom = -1
C) Cl atom = -1 and each O atom = 0
D) Cl atom = +3 and each O atom = -2
E) Cl atom = 0,one O atom = 0,one O atom = -1

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