[nikita]

I know you guys are not fans of posting an upload from homework, but I want to make sure I am seeing this correctly.  The question asks:
Assign formal charges to each atom in the O₃molecule shown here.  But it appears to be a CO₂ molecule with an incorrect Lewis structure.  Am I hallucinating?  I tried to do it for all O₃, but it said "One of the atoms in your structure is C instead of O."  If it is C, then how is it ozone?  Is this some sort of a trick question? 

[azmanam]

I don't know how this homework software works, but did you draw the atoms/bonds?  If so, delete the 'C' on the right and make it an 'O.'  Even if you didn't, can you delete the 'C' and make it an 'O'?

[nj_bartel]

That image link can cause a porn popup. fyi.

[nikita]

^
sorry!  i use a mac so i never know when there are pop ups.  my apologies.  i usually use tinypic, but it wasnt uploading.

As for the question, it was already done and we were just supposed to assess the formal charges.  However, after reading what you wrote, I went back and I was able to actually change the structure.  So it was either wrong to begin with and I was supposed to change it, or I accidently changed it to C instead of O.  Either way, thanks because if I hadnt read that, I wouldnt have gone back to see if I could change it.

[nikita]

oh and mods, feel free to delete the attachment.   I cant modify anymore.