2C.5 (7th ed)
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ariana_apopei1K
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2C.5 (7th ed)
Hi all, part a asks for the lewis structure of ClO, and i understand it's a radical, but how did they determine that the single electron goes on Cl and not O? Does it have to do with electronegativity or something from the trends? Thanks
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Leela_Mohan3L
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Re: 2C.5 (7th ed)
O has an even amount of valence electrons (6) while Cl has an odd amount of valence electrons (7). Thus, Cl is the radical since it has an odd amount of valence electrons.
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Leela_Mohan3L
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Re: 2C.5 (7th ed)
O has an even amount of valence electrons (6) while Cl has an odd amount of valence electrons (7). Thus, Cl is the radical since it has an odd amount of valence electrons.
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Re: 2C.5 (7th ed)
Leela_Mohan3L wrote:O has an even amount of valence electrons (6) while Cl has an odd amount of valence electrons (7). Thus, Cl is the radical since it has an odd amount of valence electrons.
That's so much easier than I thought it would be haha, thanks!!
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