SO3 2- Lewis Structure - How to Draw the Lewis Structure for SO3 2- (Sulfite Ion)
A step-by-step explanation of how to draw the
SO3 2-
Lewis Structure (Sulfite Ion).
For the SO3 2-
Lewis structure the total number of valence electrons (found on the periodic table) for the SO3 2- molecule.
Once we know how many valence electrons there are in SO3 2- we can distribute them around the central atom with the goal of filling the outer shells of each atom.
For the Lewis structure for SO3 2- you should take formal charges into account to find the best Lewis structure for the molecule. It will be necessary to create a double bond on the
Oxygen (O) atom for the formal charges to work.
Also note that you should put the SO3 2- Lewis structure in brackets with as 2- on the outside to show that it is an ion with a negative two charge.
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