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This Lewis structure for $\mathrm{SF}_{5}^{+}$ is drawn incorrectly. What error was made when determining the number of valence electrons?
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Determine the total number of valence electrons for the molecule. Sulfur has 6 valence electrons, and each fluorine atom has 7 valence electrons. Since there are 5 fluorine atoms, the total number of valence electrons from fluorine is 5 * 7 = 35. However, since Show more…
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