To draw a Lewis structure for a polyatomic ion, begin by calculating A, the available electrons, and N, the needed electrons. What is N for CIO3-, the chlorate ion?

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Webkul · Answer 1 · 2021-10-25T23:55:13+0000

Answer:

N for chlorate ion is one

Step-by-step explanation:

Because N is the number of electrons needed to form octet structure causing a negative charge of one, since it already has 25valence electrons