Draw the Lewis structures for each of the following compounds or ions. (For this

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Draw the Lewis structures for each of the following compounds or ions. (For this problem and those that follow, be sure you draw all Lewis Structures on paper before selecting your answer). Identify those that do not obey the octet rule. How many electrons are around the central atom in each case? ICI2^- obeys octet rule. does not obey octet rule number of electrons around central atom = 222 CH4 obeys octet rule. does not obey octet rule number of electrons around central atom = 6 BH3 obeys octet rule. does not obey octet rule number of electrons around central atom = 6 XeF4 obeys octet rule. does not obey octet rule number of electrons around central atom = 12

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a) 7 does not obey b) 8 obey's c) 10 does not obey d) 6 does not obey e) 12 does not obey

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