Posted by Shellby on Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 11:59pm.
Compounds that have no formal charge usually are the preferred ones but if a formal charge is necessary we strive for the lower numbers; i.e., a formal charge of +1 on one atom and a -1 on another is better than +4 on one and -3 and -1 on two other atoms.
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