The formal charge does not necessarily indicate that the atom has greater or less electron density than other atoms in the moleculc without formal charges. You can see this by examining the potential maps for H20, H30+, and HO−.
a. Which atom bears the formal negative charge in the hydroxide ion?
b. Which atom has the greater electron density in the hydroxide ion?
c. Which atom bears the formal positive charge in the hydronium ion?
d. Which atom has the least electron density in the hydronium ion?
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