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In the Lewis structure of ozone drawn as $O = O X^{+} - O X^{-}$ , the formal charges on the terminal double-bonded O, the central O and the terminal single-bonded O are, respectively,

A $0, 0, 0$
B $0, + 1, - 1$
C $0, - 1, + 1$
D $- 1, + 1, 0$

Answer: B

Terminal O with a double bond and 2 lone pairs:

6 - 4 - 2 = 0

. Central O with 3 bonds and 1 lone pair:

6 - 2 - 3 = + 1

. Terminal O with 1 bond and 3 lone pairs:

6 - 6 - 1 = - 1

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