Answer to Question #166895 in General Chemistry for Harleen Kaur

Question

A new element is discovered years in the future on a distant planet.

Scientists choose to name it Akirium (Ak). Upon initial study of

akirium, some preliminary data indicates the following:

● Akirium has five valence electrons

● Akirium is located below period 2 on the periodic table (in other

words, it is NOT in period 1 or 2)

● Akirium bonds with three oxygen atoms to form a polyatomic

ion with a 1- charge, AkO3

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Draw the correct Lewis structure for the akirium polyatomic ion

AkO3

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and include ALL resonance structures.

Answer 1

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