Reactivity in Chemistry
Understanding Mechanism
UM3. Solutions to Selected Problems
Problem UM1.1.
Problem UM1.2.
Problem UM1.3.
Problem UM1.4.
Problem UM1.5.
Problem UM1.6.
a) formal charge = # e- in periodic table - # e- nonbonding - (# e- in bonds)/2
formal charge = 4 - 1 - 6/2 = 0
b) formal charge = # e- in periodic table - # e- nonbonding - (# e- in bonds)/2
formal charge = 5 - 3 - 4/2 = 0
c) formal charge = # e- in periodic table - # e- nonbonding - (# e- in bonds)/2
formal charge = 6 - 5 - 2/2 = 0
Problem UM1.7.
Problem UM1.8.
Problem UM1.9.
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