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

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

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To calculate the formal charge of an atom, we compare the number of valence electrons in the free atom to the number of electrons that the atom "owns" in the molecule. Oxygen has 6 valence electrons, and in this molecule, it has 7 electrons around it (6 from the bonds with the carbon atoms and 1 lone pair). Therefore, the formal charge is calculated as:

Formal Charge = Valence Electrons - Owned Electrons
Formal Charge = 6 - 7
Formal Charge = -1

Thus, the correct answer is C, as the formal charge of oxygen at II is -1.

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