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Oxidation state and resonance structure
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Wize University Chemistry Textbook > Electrochemistry
Oxidation States
5 Activities
Choose the correct statement.
For both structures, the oxidation state of Cl is +7.
Structures 1 and 2 are resonance structures.
In structure 1, the formal charge of Cl is zero.
In structure 2, the formal charge of Cl is −5.
In structure 2, the oxidation state of O
x
is zero.
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