Chapter 6, Problem 6.98QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The Lewis structure for the compound ${\text{ZX}}_{\text{3}}$ should be drawn using the given data.

Concept Introduction:

• Lewis structures are diagrams that represent the chemical bonding of covalently bonded molecules and coordination compounds.
• It is also known as Lewis dot structures which represent the bonding between atoms of a molecule and the lone pairs of electrons that may exist in the molecule.
• The Lewis structure is based on the concept of the octet rule so that the electrons shared in each atom should have 8 electrons in its outer shell.

To Identify: The Lewis structure for the compound ${\text{ZX}}_{\text{3}}$