General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications (11th Edition)
11th Edition
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Author: Ralph H. Petrucci, F. Geoffrey Herring, Jeffry D. Madura, Carey Bissonnette
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Chapter 10, Problem 19E
Both oxidation state and formal charge involve conventions for assigning valence electrons to bonded atoms in compounds, but clearly they are not the same. Describe several ways in which these concepts differ.
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General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications (11th Edition)
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