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What is ${X}, {Y}$ and ${Z}$ in the following expression of formal charge. Formal charge (F.C) on an atom in a Lewis structure $=X-Y-\frac{1}{2}(Z)$

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${X}=$ Total number of valence electrons in the free atom ${Y}=$ Total number of non bonding electrons ${Z}=$ Total number of bonding electrons

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${X}=$ Total number of non bonding electrons ${Y}=$ Total number of bonding electrons $Z=$ Total number of valence electrons in the free atom

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${X}=$ Total number of valence electrons in the free atom ${Y}=$ Total number of bonding electrons ${Z}=$ Total number of non bonding electrons

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${X}=$ Total number of electrons in the free atom ${Y}=$ Total number of non bonding electrons ${Z}=$ Total number of valence electrons

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