 So there's the structure of carbon monoxide. Let's figure out the formal charge of the 2s Okay, so formal charge Call me out is the Very good. Okay, you've never been with electrons minus One half and it's up there guys Bonding electron Minus the non bonding Okay, so How many day ones electrons does carbon normally have guys bonding electrons in this case? two four six right and non-bonding electrons So four minus three minus two what's the formal charge on carbon? So since carbon monoxide is Uncharged what would you expect the charge to be on oxygen formal plus one? Let's just make sure that's the case so Formal charge equals what? Good job guys number of a one select jobs minus One half the bonding electrons minus the non-bonding electron So oxygen normally has how many electrons minus Or six six Minus that's the case Six minus three minus two Six minus five Everybody okay with that? And I think you have to be given the structure to be able to do If not, you're defining it during the point in time when you're building the structure Any questions on this type of problem?