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Question

a. What is the Lewis structure for SF₅^-?
b. Does SF₅^- follow the octet rule? If not, which atom does not follow?
c. How many electrons surround each atom in SF₅^-?

Accepted Answer

SF₅^- does not follow the octet rule. 12 electrons surround S and 8 electrons surround F in SF5-

Lewis structure of SF5- showing sulfur and five fluorine atoms with electron dots.

Answer

SF₅^- follows the octet rule. 12 electrons surround S and 7 electrons surround F in SF5-

Lewis structure of SF5- showing sulfur and five fluorine atoms with electron dots.

Answer

SF₅^- follows the octet rule. 10 electrons surround S and 2 electrons surround F in SF5-

Lewis structure of SF5- with double bond between sulfur and one fluorine atom, showing electron dots.

Answer

SF₅^- SF5- does not follow the octet rule. 6 electrons surround S and 7 electrons surround F in SF5-

Lewis structure of SF5- with double bond between sulfur and one fluorine atom, showing electron dots.

a. What is the Lewis structure for SF5-?b. Does SF5- follow the octet rule? If not, which atom does not follow?c. How many electrons surround each atom in SF5-?

a. What is the Lewis structure for SF₅^-?
b. Does SF₅^- follow the octet rule? If not, which atom does not follow?
c. How many electrons surround each atom in SF₅^-?