EBK ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, ENHANCED ETEXT
EBK ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, ENHANCED ETEXT
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ISBN: 9781119659402
Author: Klein
Publisher: VST
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Chapter 2, Problem 40PP
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Interpretation: The missing formal charge in the given compounds should be identified.

Concept Introduction: Any atom with a formal charge lacks the necessary number of valence electrons. Formal charge is assigned when an atom is present in Lewis’s structure.

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