General Chemistry: Atoms First
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Author: John E. McMurry, Robert C. Fay
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Chapter 4.10, Problem 4.21P
Calculate the formal charge on each atom in the three resonance structures for the nitrate ion in Worked Example 4.11.
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General Chemistry: Atoms First
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