What is the formal charge on the sulfur atom in the sulfate ion if each of the four S-O bonds are single bonds?
a. -2
b. -1
c. +1
d. +2
e. 0
2007-06-13 19:16:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
+2, if they are all single bonds. That means each O must have a - charge.
2007-06-13 19:20:36 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Draw the Lewis structures for each, and the formal charge on each atom will be: FC = # of valence electrons on atom - # of lone pair electrons on the atom - half of the atom's shared electrons.
2016-04-01 06:51:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Formal charge should be 0 just think about the H2SO4 structure
2007-06-13 19:34:38 · answer #3 · answered by Mock Turtle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atom Formal Charge
O(1)......-1
O(2)......-1
O(3)......-1
O(4)......-1
S...........+2
Overall charge on the sulfate ion is -2
2007-06-17 19:00:17 · answer #4 · answered by jimschem 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋