What is the Lewis structure for cl2co?

Answer 1

Valence Electrons:

Cl = 7e- so 2 Cl = 14e-

C = 4e-

O = 6e-

So there are 24e- to "play with". C usually has 4 bonds to it, so O is double bonded to C, and the Cl atoms are single bonded to it, forming a trigonal planar geometry.

:::Cl\

____C=O::

:::Cl/

The dots around the atoms represent electrons, and they should be circled around the atom they are near, but it's hard to get the spacing right on here. Also, please ignore the underscore next to the C, that was the only way I could get the spacing right.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

The dot structure for phosgene starts with the C atom in the center. At zero degrees, there is an double bonded oxygen. at 90 and 270 degrees there are singly bonded Cl atoms. The O has two pair of dots and the Cl have three pair of dots.

Answer 3

The Lewis structure for Cl2CO is as follows:

O=C=Cl-Cl

Here, the central carbon atom is double bonded to the oxygen atom and single bonded to two chlorine atoms. The chlorine atoms each have 3 lone pairs around them.