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Title: charge of atom
Post by: Thatgirl1 on September 03, 2021, 04:25:35 AM

A carbon atom that displays two single bonds and a lone pair of electrons adopts a formal charge that is...

A. more negative than -5

B. -5

C. -4

D. -3

E. -2

F. -1

G.+2

H. more positive than +2

Title: charge of atom
Post by: Thatgirl1 on September 03, 2021, 04:28:52 AM

A carbon atom that displays two single bonds and a lone pair of electrons adopts a formal charge that is...

A. more negative than -5

B. -5

C. -4

D. -3

E. -2

F. -1

G.+2

H. more positive than +2

Title: Re: charge of atom
Post by: Hunter2 on September 03, 2021, 04:57:34 AM

If I understand correct then it could be two solutions., depending of the partner atom.

What is charge of carbon in :CH2  and :CCl2 ?

Title: Re: charge of atom
Post by: billnotgatez on September 03, 2021, 05:20:22 AM

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