In ${\rm{PO}}_4^{3 - }$ ion, the formal charge on each oxygen atom and ${\rm{P}} - {\rm{O}}$ bond order respectively are:

NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: CHEMICAL BONDING & MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

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\mathrm{PO}_4^{3 - }

ion, the formal charge on each oxygen atom and

\mathrm{P} - \mathrm{O}

bond order respectively are:

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Correct option: C

-0.75, 1.25

Option C (-0.75, 1.25) is correct because the formal charge on each oxygen is -0.75 and the P-O bond order is 1.25 in the phosphate ion.