Electronegativity, Formal Charge, and Resonance (9.3.3)

Question 1

• Formal charge explains the extreme reactivity of some compounds.

Answer 1

• Formal charge explains the extreme reactivity of some compounds.

Question 2

• Formal charge helps explain why some molecules are more stable with expanded octets.

Answer 2

• Formal charge helps explain why some molecules are more stable with expanded octets.

Question 3

• Formal charge explains why some molecules are best described with incomplete octets.

Answer 3

• Formal charge explains why some molecules are best described with incomplete octets.

Question 4

• Formal charge explains why a resonance stabilized molecule can be more acidic.

Answer 4

• Formal charge explains why a resonance stabilized molecule can be more acidic.