In: Chemistry
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) ___
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