Lewis-dot structures are determined to be correct primarily by implementing octet rule after bonding. There are a few atoms, however that can have an expanded octet (i.e. more than eight electrons) after bonding. Identify a set of these atoms. Mg, Na, F H, He, B Si, P, S OC, N, O

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Lewis-dot structures are determined to be correct primarily by implementing octet
rule after bonding. There are a few atoms, however that can have an expanded octet
(i.e. more than eight electrons) after bonding. Identify a set of these atoms.
Mg, Na, F
H, He, B
Si, P, S
OC, N, O
Transcribed Image Text:Lewis-dot structures are determined to be correct primarily by implementing octet rule after bonding. There are a few atoms, however that can have an expanded octet (i.e. more than eight electrons) after bonding. Identify a set of these atoms. Mg, Na, F H, He, B Si, P, S OC, N, O
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