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Formal Charge of Hydrogen

"On the formal charge of hydrogen"

The principle of matter is often hidden in the micro, and if you want to be poor, you must seek it in a strict way. Today's discussion of the formal charge of hydrogen is related to the foundation of chemistry and is the key to understanding the structure and properties of matter.

Hydrogen is the beginning of chemical elements. In various compounds, the separation of its formal charge is not an easy task. Looking at its state between molecules, it is either connected with other atoms by covalent bonds, or in the form of ions. Covalent bonds, the co-possession of electrons, at this time, the formal charge of hydrogen should be broken by the attribution of its electrons.

Let a molecule, hydrogen and an atom bond. If hydrogen contains more electrons than it should when it is independent, the formal charge is negative; if it is less, it is positive. For example, if hydrogen and chlorine form hydrogen chloride, chlorine is more electronegative than hydrogen, and the electron cloud is biased towards chlorine, the formal charge of hydrogen is positive.

If hydrogen is in an ionic compound, such as a hydrogen ion, it loses one electron, and the formal charge is positive. Although this is clear, in complex compounds, the formal charge of hydrogen is difficult to separate.

To determine the formal charge of hydrogen, it is necessary to carefully examine the structure of the molecule and the distribution of electrons according to the rules of chemistry. Therefore, in the study of the reaction and properties of chemical substances, the formal charge of hydrogen is the key and cannot be ignored.

This article briefly describes the formal charge of hydrogen, hoping to provide a path for chemical explorers to see the microscopic wonders of matter.