In the Lewis Structure for sulfur trioxide, which of the following is correct? 3 bonds; 0 lone electron pairs on sulfur 3 bonds; 1 lone electron pair on sulfur 4 bonds; 0 lone electron pairs on sulfur 4 bonds; 1 lone electron pair on sulfur 5 bonds; o lone electron pairs on sulfur

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In the Lewis Structure for sulfur
trioxide, which of the following is
correct?
3 bonds; 0 lone electron pairs
on sulfur
3 bonds; 1 lone electron pair on
sulfur
4 bonds; 0 lone electron pairs
on sulfur
4 bonds; 1 lone electron pair on
sulfur
5 bonds; 0 lone electron pairs
on sulfur
Transcribed Image Text:In the Lewis Structure for sulfur trioxide, which of the following is correct? 3 bonds; 0 lone electron pairs on sulfur 3 bonds; 1 lone electron pair on sulfur 4 bonds; 0 lone electron pairs on sulfur 4 bonds; 1 lone electron pair on sulfur 5 bonds; 0 lone electron pairs on sulfur
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