In the best Lewis structure for BeCl₂,what is the formal charge on the Be atom?

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The Lewis structure for the given formula is:

Be(Cl)(Sb(S)(P(S))(S(P))(S))2

To calculate the formal charge on the Be atom, we need to subtract the number of electrons assigned to it in the Lewis structure from the number of valence electrons it has.

Number of valence electrons for Be = 2
Number of electrons assigned to Be in the structure = 2 (from Be-Cl bond)

Therefore, the formal charge on Be = 2 - 2 = 0

Hence, the best choice is B, with a formal charge of 0 on the Be atom.

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