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Title: Formal Charge vs. Octet Rule
Post by: funion987 on December 06, 2008, 04:31:08 PM

Will formal charge always be favored over obeying the octet rule?

Title: Re: Formal Charge vs. Octet Rule
Post by: Astrokel on December 06, 2008, 10:55:44 PM

Zero formal charges together with octet rule satisfied is the ideal case but of course it doesn't always happen as you have noticed it. Perhaps read this link: http://www.chemicalforums.com/index.php?topic=30078.0