4. Draw a neat Lewis structure for each of the following compounds. (Note: Both ionic and covalent types have been included.) Make sure your diagram clearly distinguishes the type of bonding. Label your structure as "ionic" or "covalent." If it is covalent, identify the single, double, and triple bonds, if present. a) BeF₂ b) CBr c) ASF, d) HCN

4. Draw a neat Lewis structure for each of the following compounds. (Note: Both ionic and covalent types have been included.) Make sure your diagram clearly distinguishes the type of bonding. Label your structure as "ionic" or "covalent." If it is covalent, identify the single, double, and triple bonds, if present. a) BeF₂ b) CBr c) ASF, d) HCN

World of Chemistry, 3rd edition

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Chapter12: Chemical Bonding

Section12.3: Lewis Structures

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