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Structure for ONE of the resonance forms and show all formal charges on the appropriate atom(2$). There are three formal charges to be shown. Now, drasw the other resonance forms of your furst structure, above, including all formal charges appropriately.
Chlorate ion (CIO3^1 -)has three resonance structures. Draw the Lewis Structure for ONE of the resonance forms and show all formal charges on the appropriate atom(2$). There are three formal charges to be shown.
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Step 1: Draw the Lewis structure for the chlorate ion (ClO3^-) starting with the central atom, chlorine (Cl).
Cl is less electronegative than oxygen (O), so it will be the central atom. We need a total of 18 valence electrons to satisfy the octets of all atoms, including the negative charge.
Step 2: Place three oxygen atoms around the central chlorine atom, forming single bonds.
```markdown Cl - O - O - O ```
Final Answer
Three resonance structures of the chlorate ion (CIO3^-) are drawn above, including all formal charges appropriately. The formal charges are shown on the appropriate atom(2$) in each resonance structure. There are three formal charges in each structure: - 2 on the central chlorine atom (Cl) and + 1 on each of the three oxygen atoms (O).
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