Chapter 6.6, Problem 6.6.1SR

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Number of electrons around the central atom in ${\text{BrO}}_{\text{3}}{}^{\text{-}}$ should be determined.

Concept Introduction:

• Lewis structures are diagrams that represent the chemical bonding of covalently bonded molecules and coordination compounds.
• It is also known as Lewis dot structures which represent the bonding between atoms of a molecule and the lone pairs of electrons that may exist in the molecule.
• The Lewis structure is based on the concept of the octet rule so that the electrons shared in each atom should have 8 electrons in its outer shell.
• Atoms can be stable even though the number of valence electrons in the atoms in a molecule is less than 8 and is called incomplete octet
• Atoms can be stable even though the number of valence electrons in the atoms in a molecule is more than 8 and is called expanded octet