Sep 28, 2015 | 2013-14 Curriculum, Big Idea 2, College Board |
Formal charge is something that I’ve written about in an AP context on more than one previous occasion, and you can read those posts here and here. This week, formal charge came up in conversation once more, and in the course of that discussion, something else...
Nov 23, 2008 | AP, AP TOPIC 08, Big Idea 2 |
Following this post at the end of last month, I wanted to add some more notes about formal charge and Lewis structures, and their use on the AP exam. This question seems to come up a lot on the AP listerv and in my email inbox. Formal charge is certainly overused as a...
Oct 26, 2008 | AP, AP TOPIC 08 |
I was recently asked the following question by a student from Rhode Island. This type of question comes up a lot, and I thought it would be worthwhile flagging it for general consumption. Here’s the original question; ……in class on Friday we students...
