MEDIUMMCQ SINGLEJEE Mains ChemistryInorganic ChemistryChemical BondingLewis dot structures

Which of the following is/are correct? I. Generally the lowest energy structure is the one with the smallest formal charges on the atoms. II. The formal charge is a factor based on a pure covalent view of bonding in which electron pairs are shared equally by neighboring atoms:

A.Both A and R are correct, R is the correct
B.Both A and R are correct, R is not the correct
C.A is correct, R is incorrect
D.R is correct, A is incorrect

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