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- 7. Write the correct Lewis structures for the following compounds (relative positions of atoms are shown correctly). a. F F B F b. F F N F c. H C F O d. H C C H e. O Sn O f. H O F g. H C Narrow_forwardDraw a Lewis structure for each ion. a. CH3O− b. HC2− c. (CH3NH3)+ d. (CH3NH)−arrow_forwardWrite an appropriate Lewis structure for each compound. Make certain to distinguish between ionic and molecular compounds.a. Al2O3 b. ClF5c. MgI2 d. XeO4arrow_forward
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