Oxidation States vs. Formal Charges

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In my classes I learned formal charge, but the DAT seems to care about the oxidation state only. As anyone every gotten a formal charge question on their DAT? I didn't in my review material.

 

[loganheinrich]

I had an oxidation state question but no formal charge question.

 

[Demps]

I had an oxidation state question but no formal charge question.

+1

Same to me

I would definitely know the oxidation concept though