Oxygen is more electronegative, therefore, it goes in a terminal position: There are 2×5 + 6 = 16 valence electrons and four are already taken to make two bonds. The remaining 12 are distributed between the oxygen and … Read more
Br is the central atom, so we can draw a preliminary skeletal structure: There are 5×7 + 7 = 42 electrons, out of which, 10 are used to make 5 covalent bonds. The remaining 30 are divided between … Read more
Oxygen is the central atom, so we can draw a preliminary skeletal structure: There are 6 + 2×7 = 20 electrons, and 4 of them are used to make 2 bonds. The two fluorines take 6 lone pairs, … Read more
P is the central atom and there are 5 + 3×7 = 26 electrons. Each chlorine taking three lone pairs leaves the nitrogen with one lone pair: The central atom has 3 atoms and a lone pair (SN … Read more
The carbon is the central atom, so we can draw a preliminary skeletal structure : There is a total of 4 + 2×7 + 6 = 24 electrons, and 6 are already used for making the bond. The … Read more
Sulfur is the central atom, so we can draw a preliminary skeletal structure: There are 3×6 + 6 = 24 electrons, and 6 of them are used to make 3 bonds. Three oxygens take 6 lone pairs and … Read more
Sulfur is the central atom: There are 6 + 2 = 8 electrons, and 4 of them are used to make 2 bonds. The remaining four electrons go to the sulfur: The central atom has a … Read more
Sulfur is the central atom. There are 6 + 2×7 = 20 electrons, and 4 of them are used to make 2 bonds. The two fluorines take 6 lone pairs, and the remaining four electrons go to the sulfur: … Read more
Silicon is the central atom, so we can draw a preliminary skeletal structure: There are 4 + 4×7 = 32 electrons, and 8 have been used to make four bonds. The remaining 24 go on the two chlorines … Read more
N is the central atom and there are 5 + 3×7 = 26 electrons. Each chlorine taking three lone pairs leaves the nitrogen with one lone pair: The central atom has 3 atoms and a lone pair (SN … Read more
