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:::O-Cl::=O:: So formal charge of first oxygen is (6 ve-6 dots-1 line)=-1 Chlorine (7 ve-4 dots-3 lines)=0 second oxygen (6 ve-4dots-2 lines)=0 so total charge -1+0+0=-1