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title: "The sulfate ion, \\(\\text{SO}_4^{2-}\\), is a polyatomic anion commonly found in various mineral salts. Which of the following Lewis diagrams represents the most favorable formal-charge arrangement for \\(\\text{SO}_4^{2-}\\)?"
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# The sulfate ion, \(\text{SO}_4^{2-}\), is a polyatomic anion commonly found in various mineral salts. Which of the following Lewis diagrams represents the most favorable formal-charge arrangement for \(\text{SO}_4^{2-}\)?

The sulfate ion, \(\text{SO}_4^{2-}\), is a polyatomic anion commonly found in various mineral salts. Which of the following Lewis diagrams represents the most favorable formal-charge arrangement for \(\text{SO}_4^{2-}\)?

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

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