Formal Changes Flashcards
1
Q
What are formal charges?
A
A convention to show the overall charge of an atom
2
Q
What is the formula for formal charge?
A
Number of valence electrons - (number of lone pairs + number of bonds)
3
Q
What kind of charges must be included on the Lewis structure?
A
Non-zero formal charges
4
Q
What do formal charges add up to gives
A
Overall charge of the molecule
5
Q
What can carbon be when it has 3 bonds?
A
A carbocation or a Carbanion
