The following inorganic species will be encountered in this text. Calculate the formal cha...

The following inorganic species will be encountered in this text. Calculate the formal charge on each of the atoms in the Lewis formulas given.

Sample Solution (a) The formal charge is the difference between the number of valence electrons in the neutral atom and the electron count in the Lewis formula. (The number of valence electrons is the same as the group number in the periodic table for the main-group elements.)

The formal charges are shown in the Lewis formula of thionyl chloride as