Draw a Lewis structure for SO2 in which all atoms have a formal charge of zero. Explicitly showing the zero charges is optional. Do not consider ringed structures.

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Explanation:

"A formal charge (FC) is the charge assigned to an atom in a molecule, assuming that electrons in all chemical bonds are shared equally between atoms, regardless of relative electronegativity" (chemlibretext).

We can obtain the formal charge from the formula;

Formal Charge = [number of valence electrons on atom] – [non-bonded electrons + 1/2number of bonds].

A structure in which SO2 has a zero formal charge is attached to this answer.

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