Formal Charge Is

question 48

Multiple Choice

Formal charge is:

• A) the absolute value of the charge on a polyatomic anion or cation.
• B) the difference between the number of lone pairs of electrons and shared pairs of electrons on any atom in a Lewis structure.
• C) the difference between the number of valence electrons and the number of protons in any given atom.
• D) equal to the number of valence electrons in a free atom minus the number of shared in covalent bonds.
• E) the difference between the number of valence electrons in a free atom and the number of electrons assigned to the atom in a Lewis structure.

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