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Formal charge Flashcards

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Formal charge (FC) formula

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FC = valence electrons - 1/2bonding electrons - non-bonding electrons

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How to determine the most favoured lewis structure?

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  1. Structure with all FCs for each atom closest to zero
  2. Structure with the negative FC on the most electronegative atom
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