The sulfate ion,

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · CBSE · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Problem

The sulfate ion,

\mathrm{SO}_4^{2-}

, is often depicted with two S=O double bonds and two S–O single bonds. Calculate the formal charge on each of the four oxygen atoms in this structure.

Related theory

Resonance
Covalent Bonding
Lewis structures and molecular shapes
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

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