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Draw the Lewis dot structure and an additional three resonance forms for the thiosulfate ion: S2O3^2- When drawing your structures, be certain to include lone pair electrons and formal charges.

          Draw the Lewis dot structure and an additional three resonance forms for the thiosulfate ion:

S2O3^2-

When drawing your structures, be certain to include lone pair electrons and formal charges.

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

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Solved by Expert Lijeesh Krishnan

04/17/2022

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- Sulfur (S) has 6 valence electrons, and there are 2 sulfur atoms: 6 x 2 = 12 electrons. - Oxygen (O) has 6 valence electrons, and there are 3 oxygen atoms: 6 x 3 = 18 electrons. - The ion has a -2 charge, adding 2 more electrons. - Total valence electrons = 12 + Show more…

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Draw the Lewis dot structure and an additional three resonance forms for the thiosulfate ion: S2O3 2- When drawing your structures, be certain to include lone pair electrons and formal charges.