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at 2:47 p.m. Aug, 02, 2025
by
Brian_BH
Author:
nicholas13
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Rationale for change
Same logic as the other one: Formal charge is specific to an atom's position in a molecule. Different atoms of the same element can have different formal charges, like the three oxygen atoms in ozone (O3) You calculate the charge on the individual atom, not the element.
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\(FC = \text{(# of valence electrons in free atom)} - \text{(# of lone-pair electrons)} - \frac{1}{2} \text{(# of bonding electrons)}\)
or simply put
\(FC = \text{valence electrons} - \text{number of thing connected}\) (sticks and dots)
or simply put
\(FC = \text{valence electrons} - \text{number of thing connected}\) (sticks and dots)
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