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What is the formal charge of oxygen and sulphur in H2SO4? |
| Answer» Formal charge is defined as the charge assigned to an atom of a molecule.In , sulfur is the central atom. Therefore, formula to calculate the formal charge will be as follows. Formal charge = Valence electrons - Valence electrons in sulfur are 6 and lone pairs on sulfur are zero. Number of bonded electrons of sulfur are 8.Therefore, formal charge on sulfur atom will be calculated as follows. Formal charge = Valence electrons - = 6 - = 6 - 4 = 2Thus, we can conclude that the formal charge on sulfur in is +2. | |