General Chemistry: Atoms First
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ISBN: 9780321809261
Author: John E. McMurry, Robert C. Fay
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.68SP
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Formal charges on atoms in the given resonance forms of
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Formal charge:
The formula to find the formal charge is,
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