A student draws a linear resonance contributor for the cyanate ion, OCN⁻
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Problem
A student draws a linear resonance contributor for the cyanate ion, OCN⁻, in which the sequence of single and double bonds is O–C≡N. What are the formal charges on O, C, and N, respectively, in this structure?
(a) 0,0,−1
(b) −2,+1,0
(c) −1,0,0
(d) −1,+1,−1