Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry
Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry
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ISBN: 9780618974122
Author: Andrei Straumanis
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 17E

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Interpretation: A molecule containing a carbon with a -1 formal charge should be drawn.

Concept introduction: Having an extra electron around an atom gives a -1 formal charge to that atom.

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Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: A molecule containing a carbon with a +1 formal charge should be drawn.

Concept introduction: Losing 1 electron around an atom from its ground state gives a +1 formal charge to that atom.

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