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Chemistry Forums for Students => High School Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: CLiz on January 24, 2011, 09:39:31 PM

Title: (IO3)-2
Post by: CLiz on January 24, 2011, 09:39:31 PM

Hi,

Can someone please help, I have been trying to compose dot diagram for the subject ion.

Is Iodine part of the expanded octet? Do i have to add another iodine?

I cant figure it out, thanks

Title: Re: (IO3)-2
Post by: rabolisk on January 24, 2011, 10:27:54 PM

Are you sure the charge on it is -2 and not -1?

Title: Re: (IO3)-2
Post by: CLiz on January 24, 2011, 10:30:17 PM

omg!!!!!   u r right!!!  no wonder i could not fidure it out!

so does that mean, all O atoms get an extra electron?

thanks so much!

Title: Re: (IO3)-2
Post by: CLiz on January 24, 2011, 10:39:33 PM

SORRY I MEANT ONE O Atom gets one electron