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(A) The formula for formal charge is: $	ext{Formal Charge} = 	ext{Total valence electrons} - 	ext{Non-bonding electrons} - \frac{1}{2} 	imes 	ext

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(A) The formula for formal charge is: $	ext{Formal Charge} = 	ext{Total valence electrons} - 	ext{Non-bonding electrons} - \frac{1}{2} 	imes 	ext{Bonding electrons}$.For the carbon atom $(C)$ in the $CO_2$ molecule:- Total valence electrons $(VE)$ = $4$- Non-bonding electrons $(NE)$ = $0$- Bonding electrons $(BE)$ = $8$ (four bonds,each with two electrons)$	ext{Formal Charge on } C = 4 - 0 - \frac{8}{2} = 4 - 4 = 0$.

What is the formal charge on the carbon atom in the following Lewis structure?

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