A bookkeeping charge assigned to each atom in a Lewis structure, computed as FC = V − L − ½B where V = valence electrons, L = lone-pair electrons, B = bonding electrons. The sum of formal charges equals the total molecular charge. Used to…
A bookkeeping charge assigned to each atom in a Lewis structure, computed as FC = V − L − ½B where V = valence electrons, L = lone-pair electrons, B = bonding electrons. The sum of formal charges equals the total molecular charge. Used to…