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The formal charges on the three O atoms in the `O_3` molecule are

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Lewis structure of `O_(3)` is :

The atom have been numbered as 1, 2, 3. Formal charge on end O-atom numbered `1=6-4-(1)/(2)(4)=0`
Formal charge on central O-atom numbered `2=6-2-(1)/(2)(6)= +1`
Formal charge on end O-atom numbered ` 3=6-6-(1)/(2)(2)=-1`
Hence, we represent O3 along with formal charges as :
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