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In PO_{4}^{3-} ion the formal charge on the oxygen atom of P-O bond is:

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Structure of the given molecule:

                

\\\text{Formula to calculate formal charge is: } =\frac{\text { Total charge on } \mathrm{X} \text { atom }}{\text { Total number of } \mathrm{A}-\mathrm{X} \text { bonds }}

\\\text{Here, A is central atom and X is the bonded atoms.} \\ \text{Formal charge on the oxygen is }=\frac{-3}{4}=-0.75

 

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