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1.5: Formal Charges
https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Siena_Heights_University/Organic_Chemistry_I_(Siena_Heights_University)/1%3A_Chapter_1_Structure_Determines_Properties/1.05%3A_Formal_Charges
A formal charge is 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.

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