A student proposes the following Lewis structure for the perchlorate (C104) ion :0: : 0: - :0 Cl 0: :0: Assign a formal charge to each atom in the student's Lewis structure. formal atom charge Cl ☐ top O ☐ right O ☐ bottom O left O ☐ ☐ >

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A student proposes the following Lewis structure for the perchlorate (C104) ion
:0:
: 0:
-
:0 Cl 0:
:0:
Assign a formal charge to each atom in the student's Lewis structure.
formal
atom
charge
Cl
☐
top O
☐
right O
☐
bottom O
left O
☐
☐
>
Transcribed Image Text:A student proposes the following Lewis structure for the perchlorate (C104) ion :0: : 0: - :0 Cl 0: :0: Assign a formal charge to each atom in the student's Lewis structure. formal atom charge Cl ☐ top O ☐ right O ☐ bottom O left O ☐ ☐ >
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