prsndwg Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Apr 19, 2009 Messages 1,115 Reaction score 1 Aug 17, 2009 #1 Members do not see this ad. Can someone explain this? I think i am not understanding the Q..
A arginine1 Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Jul 7, 2009 Messages 141 Reaction score 0 Aug 17, 2009 #2 wouldn't it be zero since the compound doesn't have an overall formal charge on it? I'm not sure if I understand the question either.. 🙁 Upvote 0 Downvote
wouldn't it be zero since the compound doesn't have an overall formal charge on it? I'm not sure if I understand the question either.. 🙁
M mehron Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Jul 26, 2009 Messages 17 Reaction score 0 Aug 17, 2009 #3 phosphorus oxychloride or POCl3 is a neutral molecule. Formal charge of P = 0 Formal charge of O = 0 Formal charge of Cl = 0 ---> Total formal charge= 0 Upvote 0 Downvote
phosphorus oxychloride or POCl3 is a neutral molecule. Formal charge of P = 0 Formal charge of O = 0 Formal charge of Cl = 0 ---> Total formal charge= 0
S saDDS Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Dec 7, 2008 Messages 67 Reaction score 0 Aug 17, 2009 #4 yes that is right. the overall compound does not have a charge therefore the sum of the formal charge for atoms must be 0. NaOH total charge is 0. Na is +1 OH is -1 sum of formal charges is 0. Upvote 0 Downvote
yes that is right. the overall compound does not have a charge therefore the sum of the formal charge for atoms must be 0. NaOH total charge is 0. Na is +1 OH is -1 sum of formal charges is 0.
prsndwg Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Apr 19, 2009 Messages 1,115 Reaction score 1 Aug 17, 2009 #5 ohhh ok.. so nothing to do with oxidation # then ha? Upvote 0 Downvote
