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Can you identify the Lewis structure of the molecule for sulfur dioxide (SO2)?

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Yes, I can help you identify the Lewis structure of sulfur dioxide  SO2 .1. First, we need to count the total number of valence electrons. Sulfur has 6 valence electrons, and each oxygen atom has 6 valence electrons. So, the total number of valence electrons is 18  6 from sulfur + 2 * 6 from oxygen .2. Place the least electronegative atom  sulfur  in the center and connect it to the oxygen atoms with single bonds. This will use up 4 valence electrons  2 for each bond .       O       |       S       |       O3. Now, distribute the remaining 14 valence electrons  18 total - 4 used  as lone pairs to complete the octets of the outer atoms  oxygen . Each oxygen atom will get 3 lone pairs  6 electrons , using up all 12 of the remaining valence electrons.       O     : | :       S     : | :       O4. However, the sulfur atom has only 4 electrons in its valence shell  from the single bonds . To complete its octet, we need to move one lone pair from each oxygen atom to form a double bond with the sulfur atom.       O     : || :       S     : || :       ONow, the Lewis structure of sulfur dioxide  SO2  is complete, with each atom having a full octet.
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