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How can you determine the Lewis structure for SCL6?
So the structure would be S-Cl-Cl-Cl-Cl-Cl-Cl?
Exactly. Now we need to place the valence electrons in the structure to satisfy the octet rule. We start by placing single bonds between sulfur and each chlorine atom, which accounts for 12 of the valence electrons. We then place the remaining 38 valence electrons as lone pairs on each chlorine atom.