The 'formal charge' is defined as?
A) The number of valence electrons for an atom.
B) The difference between valence electrons in the free atom and the number of atoms assigned to that atom in its Lewis structure.
C) The highest oxidation state expected in a particular group.
D) The most common oxidation state of a particular atom.
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