How do you draw the Lewis Structure of CH_2I_2CH2I2?

1 Answer
Sep 22, 2016

With ease, as it is the same structure as methane.

Explanation:

The number of valence electrons are 4(C)+2(H)+14(I)4(C)+2(H)+14(I) == 20 " valence electrons"20 valence electrons. There are 4 bonding electron pairs around carbon so tetrahedral geometry is enforced by "VSEPR"VSEPR. Each iodine atom bears 3 lone pairs, and thus 12 bonding electrons + 8 non bonding electrons satisfies the electron count.