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Interpretation: The formal charge on the
Concept Introduction: Formal charge is the electrostatic charge an atom in a molecule or polyatomic ion if all bonding electron are shared equally between pairs of atoms. The formal charge for an atom in a molecule or ion is calculated on the basis of the Lewis structure of the molecule or ion.
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Interpretation: The formal charge on the
Concept Introduction: Formal charge is the electrostatic charge an atom in a molecule or polyatomic ion if all bonding electron are shared equally between pairs of atoms. The formal charge for an atom in a molecule or ion is calculated on the basis of the Lewis structure of the molecule or ion.
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Interpretation: The formal charge on the
Concept Introduction: Formal charge is the electrostatic charge an atom in a molecule or polyatomic ion if all bonding electron are shared equally between pairs of atoms. The formal charge for an atom in a molecule or ion is calculated on the basis of the Lewis structure of the molecule or ion.
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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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