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Hi there.
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In this question, we are asked to draw the lewis structure for c, cl2f2.
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Well, to draw a loose structure, the first thing we need to know is how many valence electrons we have to work with.
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So carbon is in group 4a of the periodic table.
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It has four valence electrons.
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Then we have two chlorine.
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Chlorine is a halogen.
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Halogens are group 7a.
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Every halogen has seven valence electrons.
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And then we also have two fluorines.
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Fluorine is also a halogen, so each flooring has seven valence electrons.
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Adding these all together, we get 32 valence electrons.
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In a lewis structure, valence electrons are represented as dots, in a one -to -one ratio.
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Each valence electron is a dot.
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Therefore, our completed lewis structure needs to have a total of exactly 32 dots.
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Okay, our next step then is to draw our skeleton structure and start putting in dots to represent bonds and lone electrons.
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Hopefully, getting everything to satisfy the octet rule.
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So carbon is going to be in the center...