Question

Draw four possible Lewis structures of the molecule xenon trioxide, XeO3, one each with zero, one, two, or three Xe−O double bonds. Draw the molecule by placing atoms on the grid and connecting them with bonds. Include all lone pairs of electrons. Show the formal charges of all atoms in the structures. To change the symbol of an atom, double-click on the atom and enter the letter of the new atom. +- CHONSPFBrClIXMore

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

To draw a Lewis structure of a molecule, you place the least electronegative atom (Xe) as the central atom, with the more electronegative atoms (O) surrounding it.

Then you distribute the electrons around the atoms, giving every one an octet and placing any extra electrons on the central atom.

This procedure gives you four possible Lewis structures, so the actual structure is a resonance hybrid of them all.

Structure D has no formal charges, so it is the major contributor.