The formal charges on the atoms marked as (1) to (4) in the Lewis representation of HNO₃ molecule respectively are [Lewis structure: H- O (1)-N(2)=O(3) with N(2)-O(4) single bond; O(1) and O(3) carry two lone pairs each and O(4) carries three lone pairs]

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The formal charges on the atoms marked as (1) to (4) in the Lewis representation of

\mathrm{HNO_3}

molecule respectively are [Lewis structure:

\mathrm{H-\ddot{O}(1)-N(2)=O(3)}

with

\mathrm{N(2)-O(4)}

single bond; O(1) and O(3) carry two lone pairs each and O(4) carries three lone pairs]

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