What is the formal charge on sulfur in the best Lewis structure for the SCN^-?

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The formal charge on sulfur in the best Lewis structure for the given molecule (SCNS^-, assuming the typo "1U1P1-S1S1P0" refers to a misinterpretation of formatting) is 0. This is because in its most stable form, sulfur typically forms two bonds in this molecule (with carbon and with nitrogen), and with its six valence electrons, forming two bonds without any lone pairs gives it a formal charge of 0.

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