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Write a Lewis structure for N2, NH3, NO2- , NO3- , S2, SO2, SO3, SO32- and mark those which are not necessarily resonance strucures/hybrids.  \n→ Octett rule, hypervalence, formal charges  \n* No other resonance structure  \n2. What is the meaning of VSEPR?  \nThe corresponding concept is a good tool for ... and was established by...?  \nValence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Concept  \n→ Predicting the shape/structure of molecules It was established by Gillespie and Nyholm in the year 1957.  \n3. Give the shape, the type, and the psi-polyhedron/  \ngeometry of CO2, NO2- , NO3- , SO32- ,XeF4, PCl5(g), SF4 .  \nFor a molecule AXmEn (A = central atom, X = ligand atom, E = free electron pair ), X and E tend to minimize repulsion i.e . , are arranged on the surface of a sphere around A forming simple polyhedra/geometric figures (E needs more space than X) .  \nMolecule  \nCO2  \nNO2-  \nNO3-  \nType  \nAX2  \nAX2E  \nAX3  \nΨ -Geometry  \nlinear  \n[trig. pl](trig. pl).  \n[trig. pl](trig. pl).  \nGeometry  \nlinear  \nbent  \n[trig. pl](trig. pl).  \nMolecule  \nSO32-  \nXeF4  \nPCl 5 (g)  \nType  \nAX3E  \nAX4E2  \nAX 5  \nΨ -Geometry  \ntetr.  \noct.  \ntrig. bipy.  \nGeometry [trig. py](trig. py).  \n[quad. pl](quad. pl).  \ntrig. bipy  \nMolecule  \nSF4  \nType  \nAX4E  \nΨ -Geometry  \ntrig. bipy.  \nGeometry  \ndisphenoidal  \nFor further [information see www.shef.ac.uk/chemistry/vsepr](information see www.shef.ac.uk/chemistry/vsepr)","cbCaik9gjPyzn5EH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaik9gjPyzn5EH","pdf",99067,"English","# Lewis Structure Exercises\n## VSEPR Theory Overview\n## Molecular Geometry Reference Table","[{\"question\":\"What does VSEPR stand for and who established it?\",\"answer\":\"VSEPR stands for Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion. 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