How do you use the formal charge calculation?

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anor277
Jun 24, 2016

Well hopefully correctly.

Explanation:

See here and here, and here for relevant examples. Note that a formal charge calculation by means of a formula is probably unnecessary and uninformative. Assignment of charge by calculation of charge on the atom is probably more useful. This is the approach adopted in the links.

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