Question About VSEPR Shape

B ustration A" Octet expansion Octet expansion is also encountered in species that do not necessarily require it, but which, if it is permitted. may acquire a lower energy, Thus, of the structures (la) and (1b) of the 502’ ion, the second has a lower energy than the first The actual structure of the ion is a resonance hybrid of both structures (together with analogous structures with double bonds in dif- ferent locations), but the latter structure makes the dominant contribution. :(H): 72— :9: .- :fi—§:§j 2 §=¥F=d 1b :9: :0: Self-lestAJ Draw the Lewis structure for XeOA. Answer: See 2