draw the Lewis structure for tungsten (IV) oxide. how many bonding electrons are in the structure? how many non bonding are present?
Tungsten oxide:
A) W+4 O-2
B) W4 O2
C) Cris-cross the valencies:
we get: W2 O4
Hence the formula is : WO2
Lewis structure is: W is in VIB group, it has 6 valence electrons.
O has 6 valence electrons,it is in VIA group.
Total number of valence electrons = 6+6+6=18 electrons.
Now draw a skeleton:
O-W-O to make this skeleton 4 electrons are used up.
Remaining 14 electrons arrange in such a way that all the atoms should get octets.
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