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MHT CET · Chemistry · Ionic Equilibrium

What is the formal charge on sulfur in following Lewis structure?

  1. A \(2\)
  2. B \(-2\)
  3. C \(0\)
  4. D \(-1\)
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(C) \(0\)

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Formal Charge \((\mathrm{FC})=\) V.E. - N.E. \(-1 / 2\) (B.E.) \(\mathrm{FC}\) on \(\mathrm{S}=6-0-1 / 2(12)=0\)