Question

molecular geometry made easy: vsepr the shape of a molecule to determine molecule shape: 1. draw the lewis diagram 2. count “things” on central atom “thing”= bonded atom or lone pair “thing”= electron domain 3. things get as far apart as possible 4. lone pairs occupy more space than bonds shape of so₂: s = 6×1 = 6 o = 6×2 = 12 the v.e. used in bonds - 4 remaining = 14 v.e. shape of so₂ is bent shape of co₂: multiple - choice question how many total valence electrons do you have to work with?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify valence - electron numbers of each atom

Sulfur (S) has 6 valence electrons, and oxygen (O) has 6 valence electrons.

Step2: Calculate total valence electrons for SO₂

For SO₂, there is 1 S atom and 2 O atoms. So the total number of valence electrons is \(6\times1 + 6\times2=6 + 12 = 18\).

Answer:

18