JEE Main 202622 JanuaryMorning Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 22 January
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
JEE Main 2026 · 22 January · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
The formal charges on the atoms marked as (1) to (4) in the Lewis...
The formal charges on the atoms marked as (1) to (4) in the Lewis representation of molecule respectively are

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Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
The formal charge (F.C.) of an atom in a Lewis structure is calculated using the formula:
F.C. = [Total valence electrons] - [Total non-bonding (lone pair) electrons] - [Total bonding (shared) electrons]
For atom (1) Oxygen: Valence , Lone pair , Bonding .
For atom (2) Nitrogen: Valence , Lone pair , Bonding .
For atom (3) Oxygen: Valence , Lone pair , Bonding .
For atom (4) Oxygen: Valence , Lone pair , Bonding .
The formal charges are respectively.
F.C. = [Total valence electrons] - [Total non-bonding (lone pair) electrons] - [Total bonding (shared) electrons]
For atom (1) Oxygen: Valence , Lone pair , Bonding .
For atom (2) Nitrogen: Valence , Lone pair , Bonding .
For atom (3) Oxygen: Valence , Lone pair , Bonding .
For atom (4) Oxygen: Valence , Lone pair , Bonding .
The formal charges are respectively.