Draw a Lewis structure for SO2 in which all atoms have a formal charge of zero. Explicitly showing the zero charges is optional.
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Answer:
See explanation and image attached
Explanation:
"A formal charge (FC) is the charge assigned to an atom in a molecule, assuming that electrons in all chemical bonds are shared equally between atoms, regardless of relative electronegativity" (chemlibretext).
We can obtain the formal charge from the formula;
Formal Charge = [number of valence electrons on atom] – [non-bonded electrons + 1/2number of bonds].
A structure in which SO2 has a zero formal charge is attached to this answer.
Image credit: Chemtopper
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