NEET2026Chemistry-Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
NEET 2026 Chemistry Formal Charge MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 11
The correct formal charges on oxygen atoms numbered 2, 1 and 3 respectively are:
A
−1, 0, +1
B
0, +1, −1
C
0, 0, 0
D
+1, 0, −1
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
The formal charge is calculated using the formula: Valence electrons − 1/2(shared electrons) − (non-bonding electrons). For oxygen atom 2: 6 − 1/2(4) − 4 = 0. For oxygen atom 1: 6 − 1/2(6) − 2 = +1. For oxygen atom 3: 6 − 1/2(2) − 6 = −1.
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