Question

question 2
the cation in an ionic lewis dot structure should not have any dots
10,000 pts
true
false
question 3
the purpose of vsepr is to minimize repulsion
10,000 pts
true
false

Explanation:

• For Question 2: In an ionic Lewis dot structure, cations are formed by the loss of electrons. Since they have lost valence electrons (which are represented as dots in Lewis structures), they should not have any dots.
• For Question 3: The Valence - Shell Electron - Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) theory is based on the principle that electron pairs (both bonding and non - bonding) around a central atom repel each other. The purpose of VSEPR is to predict the molecular geometry that minimizes these electron - pair repulsions.

Answer:

• Question 2: A. True
• Question 3: A. True