Question: Calculate the formal charge on the indicated atom in each of the following molecules or ions: (a) The central oxygen atom in O3, (b) Phosphorus

Calculate the formal charge on the indicated atom in each of the following molecules or ions:
(a) The central oxygen atom in O3,
(b) Phosphorus in PF6-,
(c) Nitrogen in NO2,
(d) Iodine in ICl3,
(e) Chlorine in HClO4 (hydrogen is bonded to O).

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