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Calculate the formal charge of C in CH4.(a) 4(b) 1(c) -4(d) 0I got this question in an interview.Question is taken from Kossel-Lewis Approach to Chemical Bonding in chapter Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure of Chemistry – Class 11

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Correct OPTION is (d) 0

The best explanation: The formula for finding out the formula charge of an in a molecule = total NUMBER of valence electrons – total number of non-bonding electrons – 1/2(total number of bonding electrons). So here, FORMAL charge of C = 4 – 0 – 8/2 = 0.



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