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The Lewis structure for the sulfite ion (SO₃²⁻) features a central sulfur (S) atom bonded to three oxygen (O) atoms. Two of the oxygen atoms are connected to sulfur with single bonds, while one oxygen is connected via a double bond. The sulfur atom has a formal charge of +1, while the two singly bonded oxygen atoms each carry a -1 charge, resulting in an overall charge of -2 for the ion. Each oxygen atom has three lone pairs, except for the one involved in the double bond, which has two lone pairs.

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