For each provisional structure, enter the central atom formal charge (if not zero, enter the sign before the value) and, separating by comma without any space, indicate (Y or N) if it is the correct Lewis structure. For example, your answer could be "-2,Y". :ä: р PCI4+ PCI3 - H NO NH2" :ö:

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PROVISIONAL LEWIS STRUCTURES T01/S02
For each provisional structure, enter the central atom formal charge (if not zero, enter the sign before the value) and, separating by comma without any space, indicate (Y or N) if it is the correct
Lewis structure. For example, your answer could be "-2,Y".
:ä:
- P
|
:a:
PCI4+
PCI3
NO
NH2"
:ö:
Transcribed Image Text:PROVISIONAL LEWIS STRUCTURES T01/S02 For each provisional structure, enter the central atom formal charge (if not zero, enter the sign before the value) and, separating by comma without any space, indicate (Y or N) if it is the correct Lewis structure. For example, your answer could be "-2,Y". :ä: - P | :a: PCI4+ PCI3 NO NH2" :ö:
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The formal charge on an atom in a molecule or ion is defined as the difference between the number of valence electrons of that atom in the free state and the number of electrons assigned to that atom in the Lewis structure, assuming that in each shared pair of electrons, the atom has one electron of its own and the lone pair on it belongs to it completely.

The relation to calculate the formal charge is shown below.

Formal charge = Valance electrons - non-bonding electrons - 0.5(bonding electrons)

The first structure is shown below.

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The formal charge of each atom is calculated as follows:

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Therefore, total charge on the structure is +1.

Hence, the given Lewis structure is correct (Y).

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