Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

formal charge

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: for-mal charge
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

formal charges (plural)

Questions

What does formal charge mean?: 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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