Decide whether the Lewis structure proposed for each molecule is reasonable or not.
moleculeproposed Lewis structureIs this a reasonable structure?
If not, why not?
IF−4
I
F
F
F
F
Yes, it's a reasonable structure.
No, the total number of valence electrons is wrong.
The correct number is:
No, some atoms have the wrong number of electrons around them.
The symbols of the problem atoms are:
PF−4
P
F
F
F
F
Yes, it's a reasonable structure.
No, the total number of valence electrons is wrong.
The correct number is:
No, some atoms have the wrong number of electrons around them.
The symbols of the problem atoms are:
ClO−3
C
l
O
O
O
Yes, it's a reasonable structure.
No, the total number of valence electrons is wrong.
The correct number is:
No, some atoms have the wrong number of electrons around them.
The symbols of the problem atoms are: