Question

The Formal Charge is used to determinate the most stable Lewis Structure. *
1 A more negative formal charge should reside on a more electronegative atom
2 A more negative formal charge should reside on a less electronegative atom
3 A more positive formal charge should reside on a more electronegative atom
4 Not of all

Answer 1

Answer:

Option 1 is the correct answer.

A more negative formal charge must reside on more electronegative element and a positive formal charge on a relatively less electronegative element.