In the vapor phase, BeCl2 exists as a discrete molecule.
(a) Dra...

Question

In the vapor phase, BeCl2 exists as a discrete molecule. 
(a) Draw the Lewis structure of this molecule, using only 
single bonds. Does this Lewis structure satisfy the octet 
rule?

Accepted Answer

Hi everyone here. We have a question asking us to provide the lewis structure for boron. Track chloride using only single bonds. And it's asking is the real satisfied for the structure? So we have boron With three valence electrons. We have three corinne So three times 7 valence electrons. So that gives us a total of 24 valence electrons And 12 electron pairs. So boron is going to be our central atom and it's going to be paired to our three corinne And we have 12 electron pairs to work with. So we're going to put We already have three. So we're going to put four 567, eight nine, 10, 11, 12. So this is a LewiS structure for boron tri chloride using only single bonds. And now is the octet rule satisfied. So boron Only has three bonds Which is only six electrons. So the octet rule is not satisfied. And that is our final answer. Thank you for watching. Bye.

Watch next