Some of the important pollutants in the atmosphere are ozone $\left(\mathrm{O}_{3}\right)$, sulfur dioxide, and sulfur trioxide. Write Lewis structures for these three molecules. Show all resonance structures where applicable.

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Description: Some of the important pollutants in the atmosphere are ozone (O3), sulfur dioxide, and sulfur trioxide. Write Lewis structures for these three molecules. Show all resonance structures where applicable.

          Some of the important pollutants in the atmosphere are ozone $\left(\mathrm{O}_{3}\right)$, sulfur dioxide, and sulfur trioxide. Write Lewis structures for these three molecules. Show all resonance structures where applicable.

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

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- The central oxygen atom has 2 lone pairs, while the other oxygen atoms each have 1 lone pair. - The Lewis structure for ozone is: \[ \text{O} = \text{O} - \text{O} \] Show more…

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Some of the important pollutants in the atmosphere are ozone $\left(\mathrm{O}_{3}\right)$, sulfur dioxide, and sulfur trioxide. Write Lewis structures for these three molecules. Show all resonance structures where applicable.