Which of the Following Species Will Have a Lewis Structure

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following species will have a Lewis structure most like that of IF₄^-?

• A) XeF₄
• B) SO₄^2-
• C) PF₄⁺
• D) SF₄
• E) IO₄^-

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