Draw Lewis structures for the following compounds/ions. In which of the compounds/ions listed is...

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Draw Lewis structures for the following compounds/ions. In which of the compounds/ions listed is the octet rule impossible to satisfy for all atoms in the formula?


{eq}A.\ PCl_5\\ B.\ ICl_3\\ C.\ XeF_4\\ D.\ NO_2\\ E.\ OF_3\\ F.\ CO_3^{2-} {/eq}

Lewis Structure:

Stable Lewis structures are governed mainly by 2 factors: formal charge and octet rule. However, not all molecules can satisfy these conditions, like either formal charges can be non-zero or octet rule is not satisfied or both.

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A. For {eq}{\rm{PC}}{{\rm{l}}_5} {/eq} P has 5 and Cl has 7 valence electrons. Total valence electrons for 1 P and 5 Cl are 40. The Lewis structure...

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Learn to depict molecules and compounds using the Lewis structure. Explore the relationship between the octet rule, valence electron, and the electron dot diagram.


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