Formal Charge
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Doreen Liu 4D
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Formal Charge
The formal charge equation is FC=V-(L+S/2) where V=valence electrons and L=lone pairs. What is the "S" in the equation?
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WesleyWu_1C
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Re: Formal Charge
S = shared electrons. For example, if there is one bond between 2 atoms, then the s=2 (2 shared electrons).
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EricZhao3G
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Re: Formal Charge
The S in the equation is for shared electrons. For each bond between 2 atoms, there are 2 shared electrons. So if there exists a triple bond, there are a total of 6 shared electrons for those atoms.
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