Question: please read question and make sure you will answer 3 parts 1. What is the best Lewis structure for the sulfate ion? (draw the structure

please read question and make sure you will answer 3 parts

1. What is the best Lewis structure for the sulfate ion? (draw the structure that obeys the octet rule and draw the structure that minimizes formal charge, then choose the one that seems best).

2- What is the best Lewis structure for the BF3 molecule? (draw the structure that seems best).

3. Confirm your answers in problems 1 and 2 with experimental evidence (preferably X-ray diffraction data to confirm bond distances). Attach the references that you used for this answer. If you cannot download the .pdf of the article, at least include the title, citation, and abstract.

Thank you

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