Assign formal charges to each of the indicated atoms in the following structures: H. Br .. H2 C-CH3 H,C CH, H2 H2C- -CH2

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3. Assign formal charges to each of the indicated atoms in the following structures:
H2
CH3
H.
N-H
H3C
H2C-CH2
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formal charge = V-N-(B/2) 

V = Valence electrons 

N = total non-bonding electrons 

B = total bonding electrons

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