Describe how formal charges are used to choose between possible molecular structures

An occluded front moves over the farmland that has been experiencing drought conditions. what change in weather will this front likely bring? a. gray skies, but no rain b. an extended period of rain c. more dry air and sunny skies d. violent, short-lived thunderstorms

Which statement correctly describes the phosphate ion, ? it is composed of one phosphorus atom and four oxygen atoms covalently bonded together, and there is a –3 charge distributed over the entire ion. it is composed of one phosphorus atom and four oxygen atoms covalently bonded together, and there is a –3 charge on the phosphorus atom. it is composed of one phosphorus atom and four oxygen atoms ionically bonded together, and there is a –3 charge distributed over the entire ion. it is composed of one phosphorus atom and four oxygen atoms ionically bonded together, and there is a –3 charge on the phosphorus atom.

Do polar molecules have ionic bonds?