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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.

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