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Offline funion987

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Formal Charge vs. Octet Rule
« on: December 06, 2008, 04:31:08 PM »
Will formal charge always be favored over obeying the octet rule?

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Re: Formal Charge vs. Octet Rule
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2008, 10:55:44 PM »
Zero formal charges together with octet rule satisfied is the ideal case but of course it doesn't always happen as you have noticed it. Perhaps read this link: http://www.chemicalforums.com/index.php?topic=30078.0
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