Chemistry

Chemistry

Problem

A student draws a linear resonance contributor for the cyanate ion, OCN⁻, in which the sequence of single and double bonds is O–C≡N. What are the formal charges on O, C, and N, respectively, in this structure? a) 0,  0,  −10,\;0,\;-1 b) −2,  +1,  0-2,\;+1,\;0 c) −1,  0,  0-1,\;0,\;0 d) −1,  +1,  −1-1,\;+1,\;-1

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