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In PO(4)^(3-) ion, the effective charge ...

In `PO_(4)^(3-)` ion, the effective charge on each oxygen atom and P-O bond order respectively are

A

`-0.75,1.25`

B

`-0.75, 1.0`

C

`-0.75, 0.6`

D

`-3,1.25 `

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The correct Answer is:
A
Bond order `= ("Total number of bonds between atoms")/("Total number of resonating structure")`
`= 5/4 = 1.25`.
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