Can you make a Lewis structure of dichromate ion, i.e. Cr_2O_7^(2-)?

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anor277
Apr 27, 2017

"In dichromate..........?"

For (""^(-)O-)(O=)_2Cr-O-Cr(=O)_2(-O^(-))

Explanation:

Well, let's count them up.

Well each chromium centre is tetrahedral to a first approx., so there are 2xx6, and one /_Cr-O-Cr, so this gives 13 in total. Make a model, and see if you agree with me. (I did not make a model because I am lazy!). I have treated all /_O-Cr-O and /_Cr-O-Cr as tetrahedral to a first approx.

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