1. A Review of General Chemistry
Formal Charges
Problem 1a
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionAn atom with a formal charge does not necessarily have more or less electron density than the atoms in the molecule without formal charges. We can see this by examining the potential maps for H2O, H3O+, and HO−.
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