Question

Find the formal charge of O3??​

Answer 1

Answer : The formal charge of each oxygen atom in ozone are 0, +1 and -1 respectively. Explanation : First we have to draw Lewis-dot structure of ozone, . According to electron-dot structure, there are 12 number of bonding electrons and 6 number of non-bonding electrons.

Answer 2

Answer:

The three oxygen atoms in this resonance structure for ozone are not equivalent, because they have different numbers of oxygen-oxygen bonds and different formal charges. The sum of the atomic charges = 0 + (+1) + (-1) = 0 = molecular charge. The three hydrogen atoms are equivalent and thus have the same neutral charge.