An element A has the configuration 1s22s22p63s1 while the configuration of B is 1s22s22p5. What type of bond is likely to be formed between them?
What is the importance of calculating the formal charges?
The main advantage of calculation of formal charges is that it helps to select the lowest energy structure (i.e. most stable structure) from a number of possible Lewis structures for a given species. The most stable are the one which has the smallest formal charges on the atoms.
What do you understand by bond pairs and lone pairs of electrons? Illustrate by giving one example of each type.