
Concept explainers
Interpretation: The resonance structure of the PO2F2 − ion should be drawn.
Concept Introduction:
- Sometimes the chemical bonding of a molecule cannot be represented using a single Lewis structure. In these cases, the chemical bonding are described by delocalization of electrons and is known as resonance.
- All the possible resonance structures are imaginary whereas the resonance hybrid is real.
- These structures will differ only in the arrangement of the electrons not in the relative position of the atomic nuclei.
To find: The resonance structure of PO2F2 − ion

Answer to Problem 6.62QP
Explanation of Solution
Resonance structure of PO2F2 − ion is drawn below.
In the case of PO2F2 −, the chemical bonding of a molecule cannot be represented using a single Lewis structure. The chemical bonding are described by delocalization of electrons forming 4 possible resonance structures. In all the 4 resonance structures the position, over whole charge and chemical framework remains intact.
The resonance structures of the PO2F2 − ion were drawn.
Interpretation: The formal charges of the PO2F2 − ion should be drawn.
Concept Introduction
- A formal charge (FC) is the charge assigned to an atom in a molecule, irrespective of relative electronegativity by thinking that electrons in all
chemical bonds are shared equally among atoms. - This method is used to identify the most probable Lewis structures if more than one possibility exists for a compound.
- Formal charge of an atom can be determined by the given formula.
Formal charge (F C) = (no.of valence electron in atom)−12(no.of bonding electrons)−(no.of non-bonding electrons)

Answer to Problem 6.62QP
Explanation of Solution
The formal charge of the given resonance structure is given below.
The formal charge of the given resonance structure is calculated,
- Phosphorous atom
Number of valence electron=5Number of bonding electron= 8Number of non-bonding electron = 0
Substituting these values to the equation,
FC = 5− (12×8)= +1
- Oxygen atom (a)
Number of valence electron=6Number of bonding electron= 2Number of non-bonding electron = 6
Substituting these values to the equation,
FC = 6− (12×2)−6= −1
- Oxygen atom (b)
Number of valence electron=6Number of bonding electron= 2Number of non-bonding electron = 6
Substituting these values to the equation,
FC = 6− (12×2)−6= −1
- Oxygen atom (c)
Number of valence electron=6Number of bonding electron= 2Number of non-bonding electron = 6
Substituting these values to the equation,
FC = 6− (12×2)−6= −1
- Fluorine atom
Number of valence electron=7Number of bonding electron= 2Number of non-bonding electron = 6
Substituting these values to the equation,
FC = 7−(12×2) −6= 0
The formal charge of the given resonance structure is given below.
The formal charge of the given resonance structure is calculated,
- Phosphorous atom
Number of valence electron=5Number of bonding electron= 10Number of non-bonding electron = 0
Substituting these values to the equation,
FC = 5− (12×10)= 0
- Oxygen atom (a)
Number of valence electron=6Number of bonding electron= 4Number of non-bonding electron = 4
Substituting these values to the equation,
FC = 6− (12×4)−4= 0
- Oxygen atom (b)
Number of valence electron=6Number of bonding electron= 2Number of non-bonding electron = 6
Substituting these values to the equation,
FC = 6− (12×2)−6= −1
- Oxygen atom (c)
Number of valence electron=6Number of bonding electron= 2Number of non-bonding electron = 6
Substituting these values to the equation,
FC = 6− (12×2)−6= −1
- Fluorine atom
Number of valence electron=7Number of bonding electron= 2Number of non-bonding electron = 6
Substituting these values to the equation,
FC = 7−(12×2) −6= 0
The formal charge of the given resonance structure is given below.
The formal charge of the given resonance structure is calculated,
- Phosphorous atom
Number of valence electron=5Number of bonding electron= 10Number of non-bonding electron = 0
Substituting these values to the equation,
FC = 5− (12×10)= 0
- Oxygen atom (a)
Number of valence electron=6Number of bonding electron= 2Number of non-bonding electron = 6
Substituting these values to the equation,
FC = 6− (12×2)−6= −1
- Oxygen atom (b)
Number of valence electron=6Number of bonding electron= 4Number of non-bonding electron = 4
Substituting these values to the equation,
FC = 6− (12×4)−4= 0
- Oxygen atom (c)
Number of valence electron=6Number of bonding electron= 2Number of non-bonding electron = 6
Substituting these values to the equation,
FC = 6− (12×2)−6= −1
- Fluorine atom
Number of valence electron=7Number of bonding electron= 2Number of non-bonding electron = 6
Substituting these values to the equation,
FC = 7−(12×2) −6= 0
The formal charge of the given resonance structure is given below.
The formal charge of the given resonance structure is calculated,
- Phosphorous atom
Number of valence electron=5Number of bonding electron= 10Number of non-bonding electron = 0
Substituting these values to the equation,
FC = 5− (12×10)= 0
- Oxygen atom (a)
Number of valence electron=6Number of bonding electron= 2Number of non-bonding electron = 6
Substituting these values to the equation,
FC = 6− (12×2)−6= −1
- Oxygen atom (b)
Number of valence electron=6Number of bonding electron= 2Number of non-bonding electron = 6
Substituting these values to the equation,
FC = 6− (12×2)−6= −1
- Oxygen atom (c)
Number of valence electron=6Number of bonding electron= 4Number of non-bonding electron = 4
Substituting these values to the equation,
FC = 6− (12×4)−4= 0
- Fluorine atom
Number of valence electron=7Number of bonding electron= 2Number of non-bonding electron = 6
Substituting these values to the equation,
FC = 7−(12×2) −6= 0
The formal charge of the PO2F2 − ion was found.
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