Bent
3, 1
# valence electrons - 1/2(# bonding e's) - (# non-bonding e's)
The molecular geometry of SO2 is
The most stable resonance charge has a formal charge that is:
7- (.5)(2) - 6 =0
zero on all elements, or has the negative charge on the most electronegative atom.
What is the mathematical process of finding the formal charge of Cl in HCl?
18
1, 3
Tetrahedral
The molecular geometry of CF4 is
How many single bonds and how many lone pairs does HCl contain?
1, 2, 8
Formula for formal charge
