Question

Draw the lewis dot structure for the ion scn−. (carbon is the central atom.) how many lone pairs of electrons are in this structure? 1. four 2. none 3. eight 4. two 5. six

Answer 1

Using Lewis Dot Symbols to Describe Covalent Bonding Edit section. Lewis electron structures for more complex molecules and ions:If the central atom has fewer electrons than an octet, use lone pairs 5. Adding the remaining 4 electrons to the oxygen (as two lone pairs) gives the following structure: