Write the correct Lewis structure for AsCl₅. This molecule exceeds the octet rule. Determine the number of bonding electron pairs and lone electron pairs that are present on the central atom. A) 5 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs B) 5 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair C) 5 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs D) 6 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs E) 6 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair

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Arsenic (As) is the central atom in AsClS, and it can have more than 8 electrons around it due to its ability to utilize d orbitals for bonding (exceeding the octet rule). In the correct Lewis structure, As is bonded to one Cl and one S, making a total of 5 bonds (including the implied bonds in the given formula AsCl₅, which seems to be a typographical error but suggests a molecule with As, Cl, and S). There are no lone pairs on As in this configuration, leading to 5 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs.

Write the Correct Lewis Structure for AsCl5

Write the Correct Lewis Structure for AsCl₅