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Principles of Modern Chemistry

8th Edition

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Author:David W. Oxtoby, H. Pat Gillis, Laurie J. Butler

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Chapter3: Atomic Shells And Classical Models Of Chemical Bonding

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 42P: the formal charges on all the atoms in the following Lewis diagrams. Which one would best represent...

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