Question: Draw a Lewis structure that obeys the octet rule for each of the following molecules and ions. In each case the first atom listed is

Draw a Lewis structure that obeys the octet rule for each of the following molecules and ions. In each case the first atom listed is the central atom.
a. POCl3, SO42–, XeO4, PO43–, ClO4–
b. NF3, SO32–, PO33–, ClO3–
c. ClO2–, SCl2, PCl2–

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