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Write a Lewis structure for $\mathrm{SbCl}_{5}$. Does this molecule obey the octet rule?
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Antimony (Sb) has 5 valence electrons and each Chlorine (Cl) atom has 7 valence electrons. Since there are 5 Chlorine atoms, the total number of valence electrons is $5 + 5 \times 7 = 40$. Show more…
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