The Lewis structure shown below is not a valid Lewis structure. What statement best des structure? :Cl-N=N-CI: :D: :5: D A. The chlorine atoms violate the octet rule. D B. The structure contains an incorrect number of valence electrons. DC. The nitrogen atoms violate the octet rule. D D. Chlorine atoms and nitrogen atoms do not typically form bonds with each other.

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The Lewis structure shown below is not a valid Lewis structure. What statement best describes the error in the
structure?
:Cl-N=N-Ci:
:15: :5:
O A. The chlorine atoms violate the octet rule.
D B. The structure contains an incorrect number of valence electrons.
DC. The nitrogen atoms violate the octet rule.
D D. Chlorine atoms and nitrogen atoms do not typically form bonds with each other.
Transcribed Image Text:The Lewis structure shown below is not a valid Lewis structure. What statement best describes the error in the structure? :Cl-N=N-Ci: :15: :5: O A. The chlorine atoms violate the octet rule. D B. The structure contains an incorrect number of valence electrons. DC. The nitrogen atoms violate the octet rule. D D. Chlorine atoms and nitrogen atoms do not typically form bonds with each other.
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