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(D) Formal charges help in the selection of the lowest energy structure from a number of possible Lewis structures for a given species. Generally,the

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(D) Formal charges help in the selection of the lowest energy structure from a number of possible Lewis structures for a given species. Generally,the lowest energy structure is the one with the smallest formal charges on the atoms. Formal charge on an atom $=$ (total number of valence electrons) $-$ (non-bonding electrons) $-$ $\frac{1}{2} 	imes$ (bonding electrons). For the Lewis structure of $SO_3$ with three double bonds: Formal charge on $S$ atom $= 6 - 0 - \frac{1}{2} 	imes 12 = 0$. Formal charge on each of the three $O$ atoms $= 6 - 4 - \frac{1}{2} 	imes 4 = 0$. Since all atoms have a formal charge of $0$,this structure is the most preferred and has the lowest energy.

Which of the following structures is the most preferred and hence of lowest energy for $SO_3$?

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