Formal Charge Worksheet

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Line-bond structures can be more difficult for assignment of formal

charges. Lone pairs are sometimes omitted. Determine the formulas and
the locations of lone pairs for the following species.

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21) C4H9+; no lone pairs

22) C4H9; no lone pairs
23) C5H5N; two lone pairs on the N
24) C4H4NO+; one lone pair on the N, one lone pair on the O
25) C6H4N2O; three lone pairs on the O, one on the terminal N (the one
without the + charge)
26) C5H13NS2+; one lone pair on the S
27) C2H2O; one lone pair on the O, one lone pair on the C
28) CH3N2; 3 lone pairs on the N
29) N3; two lone pairs on each of the N atoms with the minus charge
30) C3H6