CHEM 1211 Section 4.7 (Formal Charge and Choosing among Lewis Structures)
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Formal Charge
a way to estimate the charge on an atom within a molecule based on how electrons are distributed in bonds and lone pairs
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When calculating formal charge, we compare the number of valence electrons an atom normally has with the number of electrons it _______ to have in a molecule.
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The best structure is the one in which the formal charge on each atom is ____.
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