The following Lewis diagram is proposed for the sulfate ion, SO₄²⁻: the sulfur atom…
CHEMISTRY · Subjective · AP · Chemistry · Compound Structure and Properties · Compound Structure and Properties
Problem
The following Lewis diagram is proposed for the sulfate ion, SO₄²⁻: the sulfur atom is single-bonded to four oxygen atoms, and every atom (including sulfur) bears three lone pairs; the −2 charge is placed on sulfur. Describe two distinct errors in this diagram and briefly explain how each error should be corrected.