Draw a Lewis structure for SF4 that has minimized formal charges. Include all nonbonding electrons and any nonzero formal charge
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Answer:
See explanation and image attached
Explanation:
The compound SF4 is sulphur tetraflouride. It has a zero formal charge and has a total of 34 valence electrons.
The central atom in the molecule is sulphur in an sp3d hybridization state hence the molecule has a trigonal bipyramidal electron geometry. Since it is a molecule of the sort AX4E; it gives a see-saw molecular shape.
The structure of the molecule is shown in the image attached to this answer.
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