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Offline CLiz

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(IO3)-2
« 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

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Re: (IO3)-2
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2011, 10:27:54 PM »
Are you sure the charge on it is -2 and not -1?

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Re: (IO3)-2
« Reply #2 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!

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Re: (IO3)-2
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2011, 10:39:33 PM »
SORRY I MEANT ONE O Atom gets one electron

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