Question

Draw Lewis dot diagram of f2molecule.(f=9)

Answer 1

Start by counting up the number of electrons. We have 14 in this case.

Now we set up the core structure. F-F

Next we distribute the remaining electrons around the fluorines (a total of 12).



I apologize for making it so big, I couldn't show it any other way than a picture.

However, interestingly enough, this is a slight misrepresentation of the actual bond present in F2F2. This method implies that the bond order is 1. In reality, the bond order is 1212, which is part of the reason why F2F2 is so dangerously reactive. It is also a consequence of other reasons why fluorine itself is so dangerously reactive.

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