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What is formal charge on carbon in the following Lewis structure?
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$\begin{array}{ll} & \text { Formal charge }=\mathrm{VE}-\mathrm{NE}-(\mathrm{BE} / 2) \\ \therefore \quad & \text { Formal charge on } \mathrm{C}=4-0-(8 / 2)=0\end{array}$
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