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11. Bonding & Molecular Structure / Average Bond Order / Problem 2

Draw the Lewis structure of AsF₃.
a) Determine the number of lone pairs on the arsenic atom.
b) Determine the number of shared pairs in the molecule.
c) Determine the As–F bond order.

A

a) 1; b) 6; c) 1

B

a) 2; b) 6; c) 1

C

a) 2; b) 6; c) 3

D

a) 1; b) 3; c) 1

E

a) 1; b) 6; c) 3

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