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 21CTQ
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Interpretation : The reason of not using a similar statement in 20CTQ for equating formal charge and number of bonds for carbon should be explained.

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Formal charge can be determined by following formula.

  Formal charge = Group number - No. lines - No. of dots

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