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![A student has drawn the Lewis structure below to represent the molecule NF₃. Evaluate the structure as drawn compared to the chemical formula and select all of the following statements that are true.
Lewis Structure:
- Central atom: Nitrogen (N)
- Three single bonds with Fluorine (F) atoms
- Each Fluorine atom has three lone pairs
- Nitrogen atom has one lone pair
Options:
- [ ] The structure has an octet rule violation with fewer than 8 electrons on one atom.
- [ ] The structure has too many electrons for the chemical formula.
- [ ] The structure is a good match to the chemical formula.
- [ ] The structure has an octet rule violation with more than 8 electrons on one atom.
- [ ] The structure has too few electrons for the chemical formula.](https://content.bartleby.com/qna-images/question/a569f4a8-14fb-4989-a1a7-b30887b91567/4fd47cbc-cc30-4402-8ac0-2af3b54dcabf/4mseawb_processed.jpeg)
Transcribed Image Text:A student has drawn the Lewis structure below to represent the molecule NF₃. Evaluate the structure as drawn compared to the chemical formula and select all of the following statements that are true.
Lewis Structure:
- Central atom: Nitrogen (N)
- Three single bonds with Fluorine (F) atoms
- Each Fluorine atom has three lone pairs
- Nitrogen atom has one lone pair
Options:
- [ ] The structure has an octet rule violation with fewer than 8 electrons on one atom.
- [ ] The structure has too many electrons for the chemical formula.
- [ ] The structure is a good match to the chemical formula.
- [ ] The structure has an octet rule violation with more than 8 electrons on one atom.
- [ ] The structure has too few electrons for the chemical formula.
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