Answer to Question #175785 in General Chemistry for Albert

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 six 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 four oxygen atoms to form a polyatomic ion

with a 2- charge, AkO4

2-

Draw the correct Lewis structure for the akirium polyatomic ion

AkO4^2- and include ALL resonance structures.

Answer 1

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