Question

Write the Lewis structures for: (a) dithiocyanogen, $(\mathrm{NCS})_{2}$ (b) tetrahydrofuran, $\mathrm{C}_{4} \mathrm{H}_{8} \mathrm{O}$

          Write the Lewis structures for:
(a) dithiocyanogen, $(\mathrm{NCS})_{2}$
(b) tetrahydrofuran, $\mathrm{C}_{4} \mathrm{H}_{8} \mathrm{O}$

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

Nivaldo Tro 2nd Edition

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Solved by Expert Madhur L

07/30/2023

Step 1

Nitrogen (N) has 5 valence electrons, carbon (C) has 4, and sulfur (S) has 6. Since there are two NCS units, we multiply the total valence electrons by 2: Total valence electrons = 2 × (5 + 4 + 6) = 30 Now, we can draw the Lewis structure. We start by connecting Show more…

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