Which one of these statements about formal charge is true? (a) Formal charge is the same as

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Which one of these statements about formal charge is true?

(a) Formal charge is the same as oxidation number.

(b) To draw the best Lewis structure, you should minimize formal charge.

(c) Formal charge takes into account the different electronegativities of the atoms in a molecule.

(d) Formal charge is most useful for ionic compounds.

(e) Formal charge is used in calculating the dipole moment of a diatomic molecule.

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Chemistry The Central Science

ISBN: 9780321910417

13th Edition

Authors: Theodore E. Brown, H. Eugene LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew E. Stoltzfus

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