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inn [45]
3 years ago
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When drawing the Lewis structure for a molecule, after drawing the skeletal structure and distributing all of the electrons arou

nd the the terminal atoms, what actions should be taken if the central atom does not have a complete octet
Chemistry
1 answer:
Ksju [112]3 years ago
7 0

Answer: Rearrange lone pairs of electrons from the outer atom(s) to form double or triple bonds to the central atom.

Explanation:

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