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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

The formal charges of \(\mathrm{C}\) and \(\mathrm{O}\) atoms in \(\mathrm{CO}_2(\ddot{O}=\mathrm{C}=\ddot{\mathrm{O}}\) :) are, respectively

  1. A \(1,-1\)
  2. B \(-1,1\)
  3. C \(2,-2\)
  4. D 0,0
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(D) 0,0

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Formal charge \((\mathrm{FC})=\left[V-l p-\frac{1}{2} b p\right]\) [where, \(V=\) valence electrons, \(l p=\) lone pair and \(b p=\) bond pair] For O=C=[18O] \(\mathrm{FC}\) of \(\mathrm{O}=6-4-\frac{1}{2} \times 4=0\) \(\mathrm{FC}\) of \(\mathrm{C}=4-0-\frac{1}{2} \times 8=0\)