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Lewis Structure of OF+
Would the Lewis Structure for OF+ be drawn so that the more electronegative atom has the more negative formal charge, or would it be drawn to satisfy the octet rule?
Here are my thoughts thus far:
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What's the structure of "inorganic benzene"? [closed]
Can anyone give me a possible structure for a compound called "inorganic benzene"?
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What is the correct structure for sulfur dioxide? [duplicate]
A question from the National Chemistry Olympiad (Germany-2008) goes as follows:
Besides the composition of a substance the structure of its molecule or ion is of interest. To predict the structure ...
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Why does stannous chloride occur despite the octet rule?
Shouldn't reaching an octet be any atom's "goal"?
However, I've recently learned about cases that are either expanding octets, or have lesser than "enough" electrons for an octet abiding. e.g.:
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