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formal charge

formal charge noun: the charge assigned to an atom in a molecule, assuming that electrons in all chemical bonds are shared equally between atoms, regardless of relative electronegativity.

Noun

formal charge (countable and uncountable, plural formal charges)

  1. The charge assigned to an atom in a molecule, assuming that electrons in all chemical bonds are shared equally between atoms, regardless of relative electronegativity.

formal charge meaning in Tamil

formal charge in Tamil

முறையான மின்னூட்டம்

Forms of formal charge

pluralformal charges

Questions about formal charge

What does formal charge mean?
Formal charge means the charge assigned to an atom in a molecule, assuming that electrons in all chemical bonds are shared equally between atoms, regardless of relative electronegativity.
What is formal charge in Tamil?
Formal charge in Tamil is முறையான மின்னூட்டம். See Formal charge meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is formal charge?
Formal charge is a noun.
What is the plural of formal charge?
The plural of formal charge is formal charges.

Words near formal charge in the dictionary

  1. formae
  2. formae speciales
  3. formal
  4. formal cause
  5. formal causes
  6. formal charge
  7. formal charges
  8. formal education
  9. formal educations
  10. formal equivalence
  11. formal fallacies

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