Which of the following is correct? I. The S-O bond in SO 3 2- will be shorter th

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Which of the following is correct?

I. The S-O bond in SO32- will be shorter than the S-O bond in SO3.

II. There are two possible Lewis structures for ozone, with each structure containing a double bond and a single bond.

III. In the Lewis structure of OPBr3 that violates the octet rule, two electrons are shared between O and P.

IV. In the Lewis structure of ICl2-, iodine (I) is surrounded by 10 valence electrons.

Question 1 options:

I only

II only

III only

IV only

None of the options I, II, III, and IV are correct

A)

I only

B)

II only

C)

III only

D)

IV only

E)

None of the options I, II, III, and IV are correct

Explanation / Answer

Options II and IV are correct

Ozone has two lewis structure and each structure has 1 double and 1 single bond

ICl2- has lewis structure where I has 10 valence electrons

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