Memory Lewis StructuresVersión en línea Formal Charges, Resonance structures por Marissa Corr 1, 2, 8 How many single bonds and how many lone pairs does HCl contain? 7- (.5)(2) - 6 =0 The most stable resonance charge has a formal charge that is: The molecular geometry of CF4 is zero on all elements, or has the negative charge on the most electronegative atom. Formula for formal charge The molecular geometry of SO2 is What is the mathematical process of finding the formal charge of Cl in HCl? 1, 3 Tetrahedral # valence electrons - 1/2(# bonding e's) - (# non-bonding e's) 3, 1 Bent 18