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2. Consider the ion sulfite, SO
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(a) Draw a Lewis structure that obeys the octet rule and assign formal charges to each
atom.
(b) Draw a better Lewis structure and include resonance structure. Assign formal
charges to each atom.
(c) What is the shape of this ion? Name or structure is OK.
(d) What is the ideal angle for the O-S-O angle and explain any deviations from this ideal
value.