Chemistry
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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations
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Determine formal charge of each labeled atom in the following structure:
Transcribed Image Text:The image displays a chemical structure with labels for various atoms and bonds. Here is the transcription of the structure:
- There is a carbon atom (C) double-bonded to an oxygen atom (O) and single-bonded to a nitrogen atom (N) with a lone pair. This segment is labeled with the letter "a" near the oxygen.
- The nitrogen atom is also single-bonded to the next carbon-sulfur structure. The lone pair on the nitrogen is labeled "b".
- The second carbon atom (C) is single-bonded to a sulfur atom (S) with two lone pairs, which is in turn single-bonded to a hydrogen atom (H) below and another carbon atom. The bond between the nitrogen and sulfur is labeled "c", and the lone pair on the sulfur, near the top, is labeled "d".
- This third carbon atom is bonded to a nitrogen atom triple-bonded to another nitrogen atom (N≡N), with the bond labeled "e". The lone pair on the second carbon is labeled "f".
This structural diagram illustrates the connectivity and spatial relationships between the atoms in the molecule. It includes indicators for lone pairs and bond types (single, double, triple) to convey detailed bonding information.
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Formal charge (F.C.) = No. of valence shell electrons of considering atom - No. of covalent bonds formed by considering atom - 2*l.p. present on considering atom
a. F.C. = 4-4-2*0 = 0
b. F.C. = 5-2-2*2 = -1
c. F.C. = 6-4-2*0 = +2
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