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Generally; What is called the structure with the lowest energy?

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    Which leaves less energy
  • 2
    Which requires less energy
  • 3
    Which emits less energy
  • 4
    Whose atoms have the least formal charge.
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Answer : 4. "Whose atoms have the least formal charge."
Explanation :

Generally, the structure with minimum energy is the one whose atoms have minimum formal charge. The principle of formal charge is based on the pure covalent nature of bonding, in which electrons are shared equally between the bonded atoms.

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