Assign the correct formal charge to the oxygen atom in this structure (you may right click on the atom and use the Charge menu, or use the + and - buttons on the graphical toolbar). Once the correct formal charges have been placed, identify all atoms with a reasonable formal charge by setting the map number to 1, and those with an unreasonably large formal charge by setting the map number to 2.

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Assign the correct formal charge to the oxygen atom in this structure (you may right click on the atom and use the Charge menu, or use the + and - buttons on the graphical toolbar). Once the correct formal charges have been placed, identify all atoms with a reasonable formal charge by setting the map number to 1, and those with an unreasonably large formal charge by setting the map number to 2.

HINT: all of the hydrogen atoms are already shown.

H3C.
CH2
CH₂
3
Transcribed Image Text:H3C. CH2 CH₂ 3
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