English Explanatory Dictionary

formal charge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The charge assigned to an atom in a molecule, assuming that electrons in all chemical bonds are shared equally between atoms, regardless of relative electronegativity.

Word forms

formal charge formal charges
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