Figure 1
-Referring to Figure 1,what is the formal charge of the oxygen atom at I?

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Figure 1 
-Referring to Figure 1,what is the formal charge of the oxygen atom at I?

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The formal charge of an atom in a molecule can be calculated using the formula: Formal charge = Valence electrons - (Non-bonding electrons + 1/2 Bonding electrons). For oxygen, which typically has 6 valence electrons, if it is bonded to two atoms (as is common in many structures) and has two lone pairs, the calculation would be 6 - (4 + 1/2*4) = 6 - 6 = 0. Therefore, without seeing Figure 1, if the oxygen atom at I is bonded to two atoms and has two lone pairs, its formal charge would be 0.

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