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Isn’t RnCl4 Lewis structure going to have 2 lones pairs because there’s a total of 36 electrons and I am left with 4 electrons
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No, the Lewis structure for RnCl4 will not have 2 lone pairs on the central atom. Radon (Rn) is a noble gas and prefers to have a full octet of electrons, so it will not typically have any lone pairs. In the case of RnCl4, radon will form 4 covalent bonds with chlorine atoms, giving it a total of 8 valence electrons around the central atom. Each chlorine atom will have 3 lone pairs and 1 bond with radon.
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