Answer to Question #101835 in Organic Chemistry for Uyobong

Question

Construct the Lewis structure model for the covalent compound phosgene

Answer 1

Answer: Phosgene made of two chlorine and one oxygen and one carbon. Carbon act as centre atom here.

Total valance electron count= 4 + 6 + 1(2) = 14.

4 for one oxygen atom,

6 for carbon atom,

1 for chlorine atom.

See the constructive structure below. Valance electron count should be 8 involved in bonding in center atom.