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title: "A student is asked to draw a Lewis diagram for the chlorate ion, \\(\\text{ClO}_3^-\\), that satisfies the octet rule for all constituent atoms. Which of the following diagrams correctly represents a valid Lewis structure for \\(\\text{ClO}_3^-\\)?"
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# A student is asked to draw a Lewis diagram for the chlorate ion, \(\text{ClO}_3^-\), that satisfies the octet rule for all constituent atoms. Which of the following diagrams correctly represents a valid Lewis structure for \(\text{ClO}_3^-\)?

A student is asked to draw a Lewis diagram for the chlorate ion, \(\text{ClO}_3^-\), that satisfies the octet rule for all constituent atoms. Which of the following diagrams correctly represents a valid Lewis structure for \(\text{ClO}_3^-\)?

- **A.** Diagram A
- **B.** Diagram B
- **C.** Diagram C
- **D.** Diagram D

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