for SeO2 explain bonding in molecule. indicate the type of bond and the underlying atomic orbitals...

for SeO2
explain bonding in molecule. indicate the type of bond and the underlying atomic orbitals that go into each. include the location of an unshared electrons

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Expert Solution

The Lewis structure for SeO₂ has 18 valence electrons available to work with.
SeO₂ is a Lewis structure with Selenium (Se) which can hold more than 8 valence electrons.
It's a good idea to check the formal charges for your SeO₂ Lewis structure to make sure they are zero. The first structure you come up won't have formal charges equal to zero and therefore is not the best structure for SeO₂.

molecular structure and bond angles

1- Count number of valence electrons
2- Connect outer atoms to central atom by a single bond.
3- Assign electrons to outer atoms to central atom to insure that each outer atom has an octet.
4- Assign remaining electrons to central atom (in this case there are 2 electrons remaining after 16 electrons are assigned to the 2 oxygen atoms).
5- Create double bonds as required to fill the octet on the central atom (in this case 1 double bond is required to do that).

queen_honey_blossom answered 1 year ago

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