13 Nov 2021
Problem 16b
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Section: Problems by Topic
Chapter 9: Chemical Bonding I:The Lewis Model
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13 Nov 2021
Given information
The Lewis structure for is to be stated.
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
METHODOLOGY
Step 1: Count the total number of valence electrons of every atom.
Step 2: Write the skeleton structure of the molecule.
Step 3: Use two valence electrons to form each bond in the skeleton structure and try to satisfy the octets of the atoms by distributing the remaining valence electrons as nonbonding electrons.
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