13 Nov 2021
Problem 44d
Page 375
Section: Cumulative Problems
Chapter 9: Chemical Bonding I:The Lewis Model
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13 Nov 2021
Given information
The compound is given. It is required to write the Lewis structure for each compound and to distinguish between ionic and covalent compounds.
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
(Xenon tetroxide) is a Covalent Compound as Xe and O are nonmetal elements.
Xe and 4 O atoms, there are 8 + 4x6 = 32 total valence electrons.
The Xe atom is attached to all four oxygen atoms.
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