Chemistry
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Part A) Draw the following lewis structures and give the formal charges for the atoms as well as the number of valence electrons
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Part B)According to VSEPR theory, why are bonds and lone pairs spaced as far apart as possible?
Part C)Why can we ignore the disposition of the lone pairs on terminal atoms?
Part D)What are the bond angles for a molecule having an octahedral electronic geometry with two lone pairs and four bonds on the central atom?
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