11. Bonding & Molecular Structure

Formal Charge

Multiple Choice
What is the formal charge on the central carbon atom in the most likely Lewis structure of the thiocyanate ion (SCN−)?
Multiple Choice
In which of the following ions does carbon have a formal charge?
Multiple Choice
In the Lewis structure of the nitrate ion (NO_3^-), what is the formal charge on the oxygen atom that is singly bonded to nitrogen?
Multiple Choice
Which of the following is false?
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Open Question
Calculate the formal charge on the chlorine (cl) atom.
Multiple Choice
Given the Lewis structure of the nitrate ion (NO_3^-), where one oxygen atom is double-bonded to nitrogen and the other two are single-bonded with a negative charge, what is the formal charge on the double-bonded oxygen atom?
Multiple Choice
Which element within the thiocyanate ion possesses a negative charge?
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Multiple Choice
What is the formal charge on each singly bonded oxygen atom in the Lewis structure of the carbonate ion (CO_3^{2-})?
Multiple Choice
Which electron dot structure for OCN\(^-\) places a formal charge of -1 on the most electronegative atom?
Multiple Choice
What is the formal charge on the oxygen atom in N₂O (with the atomic order N–N–O)?
Multiple Choice
What is the formal charge on the central iodine atom in a molecule of ICl_3?
Multiple Choice
Which of the following ions contains a central atom with a formal charge?
Multiple Choice
Calculate the formal charges for each of the oxygen atoms within the nitrite ion, NO₂^–.
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Multiple Choice
Calculate the formal charge of the carbon atom within a carbon monoxide molecule.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following Lewis structures for the nitrate ion (NO_3^-) has the lowest formal charge on each atom?