A student sketches a Lewis diagram for the chlorite ion, ClO₂⁻
CHEMISTRY · Single correct · A Level · Chemistry · Bonding · Bonding
Problem
A student sketches a Lewis diagram for the chlorite ion, ClO₂⁻, placing the chlorine atom in the center, one double bond to one oxygen, one single bond to the other oxygen, and assigns two lone pairs to each oxygen and two lone pairs to chlorine. Which formal charge on the chlorine atom results from this structure?
(a) +1
(b) +3
(c) 0
(d) −1