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(a) When talking about atoms in a Lewis structure, what is meant by the term formal...

(a) When talking about atoms in a Lewis structure, what is meant by the term formal charge? (b) Does the formal charge of an atom represent the actual charge on that atom? Explain. (c) How does the formal charge of an atom in a Lewis structure differ from the oxidation number of the atom?

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