How do you draw a Lewis dot diagram if the number of electrons in the valence shell exceeds 8?

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I am a confused chemistry moron. :(

2007-08-30 18:12:34 · 2 answers · asked by mountain_laurel1183 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

generally you don't. lewis diagrams don't work well for such compounds, they're better described by molecular orbital theory.

2007-08-30 18:53:33 · answer #1 · answered by vorenhutz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Can you give a concrete example?

2007-08-30 18:47:44 · answer #2 · answered by Aken 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋