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AP Chemistry
2.6 Resonance and Formal Charge
2.5 Lewis Diagrams
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When drawing the Lewis diagram for the phosphate ion, \(\text{PO}_4^{3-}\), multiple resonance contributors can be constructed. Which of the following diagrams correctly represents the most favorable formal-charge arrangement for the \(\text{PO}_4^{3-}\) ion?

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