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In the Lewis electron-dot structure that minimizes formal charge for chlorine dioxide (
C
l
O
2
\mathrm{ClO_2}
Cl
O
2
), which set of formal charges is obtained? a)
C
l
=
+
2
\mathrm{Cl}=+2
Cl
=
+
2
, both
O
=
–
1
\mathrm{O}=–1
O
=
–1
b)
C
l
=
0
\mathrm{Cl}=0
Cl
=
0
, both
O
=
0
\mathrm{O}=0
O
=
0
c)
C
l
=
+
1
\mathrm{Cl}=+1
Cl
=
+
1
, one
O
=
0
\mathrm{O}=0
O
=
0
, one
O
=
–
1
\mathrm{O}=–1
O
=
–1
d)
C
l
=
–
1
\mathrm{Cl}=–1
Cl
=
–1
, one
O
=
+
1
\mathrm{O}=+1
O
=
+
1
, one
O
=
0
\mathrm{O}=0
O
=
0
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