Determine the formal charge of each atom in the reactants and the products. Reac

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Determine the formal charge of each atom in the reactants and the products.

     Reactants:                                                       Products:

     C (in CO in acetone) ___                              C (in CO2) ___             

    C (in CH3 in acetone) ___                              O (in CO2) ___             

    O (in CO in acetone) ___                               H (in H2O) ___             

    H (in CH3 in acetone) ___                              O (in H2O) ___

    O (in O2) ___

Explanation / Answer

Reactants:                                                       Products:

     C (in CO in acetone) _0__                              C (in CO2) __0_             

    C (in CH3 in acetone) __0_                              O (in CO2) __0_             

    O (in CO in acetone) __0_                               H (in H2O) ___ 0           

    H (in CH3 in acetone) _0__                              O (in H2O) ___0

    O (in O2) __0_

explanation:

formal charge = group number - 1/2 * bonding electrons - non-bonding electrons

suppose : for CO2

O = C =O

for oxygen formal charge

FC = 6 - 1/2 * 4 - 4 = 0

formal charge of carbon

FC = 4 - 1/2 * 8 - 0 = 0

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