Oxidation state Formal charge on an atom
in substance where electrons
a
have been assigned to the
most electronegative atom
We assume the most electronegative atom will
take as many
electrons to achieve an octet
3 I l z 5 2 I 2 1
BE H2O POCI Cath
2 2
I 7 2
52037 I
I 5
KfMnQ
3 Z 3 I 14 z
LizN NOD INHILICOD
0 I
H i i I 2 5 3 1
02 HOOH OPEN Hz
in substance where electrons
a
have been assigned to the
most electronegative atom
We assume the most electronegative atom will
take as many
electrons to achieve an octet
3 I l z 5 2 I 2 1
BE H2O POCI Cath
2 2
I 7 2
52037 I
I 5
KfMnQ
3 Z 3 I 14 z
LizN NOD INHILICOD
0 I
H i i I 2 5 3 1
02 HOOH OPEN Hz
