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Calculate the formal charge on each oxygen atom in ozone.

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The lewis structure of ozone `(O_(3))`

Formula charge on `O_(a)=V-L-(1)/(2)(s)`
`=6-2-(1)/(2)(6)=+1`
Formula charge on `O^(b)=6-4-(1)/(2)(4)=0`
Formal charge on `O^(c)=6-6-(1)/(2)=-1`
Hence lewis structure for `O_(3)` with the formal charge in written as
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