13 Nov 2021
Problem 56
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Section: Cumulative Problems
Chapter 9: Chemical Bonding I:The Lewis Model
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Given information
Using Lewis's structure to find out the 
, 
are stable and 
is not stable.
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
The reason is 
and 
gives us a stable structure is because of the expanded octets. Generally, elements starting from the 3rd row and beyond in the periodic table show expanded octets. They have the capacity to acquire electrons up to 
.
Lewis structures below:
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