Draw the Lewis structure with the lowest formal charges for ClF2+ . Include nonzero formal charges and lone pair electrons in the structure.

The Lewis structure is a representation that shows electrons' distribution around each of the atoms composing a molecule. In the attached files you will find the Lewis structure for ClF2+.

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The Lewis structure is a representation that shows electron pairs in bonds between the atoms that compose the molecule. It also shows the solitary electron pairs that remain for each atom.

Structure

Bonds

Electrons

When drawing the Lewis structure of an ion, the entire structure is between square brackets, and the charge is written as an exponent in the upper right corner, outside the brackets.

So let us analyze the exposed example, ClF2+

1) Cl and F have 6 electron pairs and a single one. 7 electrons in total each.

2) Since there are two F and one Cl, then Cl is the central atom and F are the terminal ones.

3) Valence electrons: 7e⁻ F  +  7e⁻ F  +  7e⁻ Cl  = 21 electrons

   Since the ion has a possitive charge, there are 20 electrons.

4) Electron pairs:

Each F needs to form bonds with Cl. Each bond requires two electrons.

Since there are two bonds, four electrons are required.

The 16 remaining electrons must be placed as 8 solitary pairs. Each atom needs a maximum of 8 electrons.

5) The ion is between brackets, and the charge is written as an exponent in the upper right corner.

You will find the image in the attached files.

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See explanation

Explanation:

The formal charge is obtained from;

Formal Charge = Valence electrons on atom - [number of bonds  - lone pair electrons]

The correct structure of ClF2+ is the structure attached to this answer (image obtained from quora) in which the formal charge on fluorine is zero and the formal charge on chlorine is + 1. This is the correct structure because the chlorine is more electronegative than fluorine as expected.

answer: option (4) is the correct answer.

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