How to find which is central atom in compound?

1.	How to find which is central atom in compound?
Answer» 1: Compare ElectronegativityThe ELECTRONEGATIVITY of an ELEMENT is its propensity to attract ELECTRONS, and the element in a COMPOUND with the lowest electronegativity is usually the central one. The EXCEPTION to this rule is hydrogen, which is never the central atom except in the H2 molecule.

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