23. Chemistry of the Nonmetals
Oxides, Peroxides, and Superoxides
5PRACTICE PROBLEM
The following models represent the structures of oxides of 2nd and 3rd-period elements in their highest possible oxidation states. Provide the atom that is not oxygen in each case, and identify the molecular formula for each. Assume that there are no formal charges on any atom and the bonds shown can be double or triple bonds.
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The following models represent the structures of oxides of 2nd and 3rd-period elements in their highest possible oxidation states. Provide the atom that is not oxygen in each case, and identify the molecular formula for each. Assume that there are no formal charges on any atom and the bonds shown can be double or triple bonds.