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What is the relationship between formal charge and electronegativity?
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It is used to determine the most stable Lewis structure for a compound. Electronegativity, on the other hand, is a measure of an atom's ability to attract electrons towards itself in a chemical bond. It is a property of atoms that helps to predict the type of Show more…
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