Sunday, 31 July 2016

Is it possible to use the school supplied algorithm to build the Lewis diagram of the iodate ion?


I am upgrading the grade 12 chemistry credit and have to use the school supplied algorithm to build the Lewis diagram of IOX3X ion. It seems to me that iodine oxidation state in this ion should be 5, therefore it would have one single and two double bonds with oxygen. When I follow the steps below, I am arriving at a different formula.


I do not need to answer whether the ion is polar or not and what is its shape.



Step 1: Count all of the valence electrons in the molecule or ion. In the case of an ion, add or subtract electrons to account for the ionic charge.



I=7eX,O=18eX;ionic charge=1eX;total=26eX



Step 2: Arrange the peripheral atoms symmetrically around the central atom. Use a pair oil electrons to form a bond that links these atoms to the central atom.




6 electrons placed on I, 26eX6eX=20eX remain



Step 3: Add pairs of electrons to complete the octet of the peripheral atoms.



36 electrons placed on O, 20eX18eX=2eX remain



Step 4: Place any unassigned electrons on the central atom.



2 electrons placed on I, 2eX2eX=0eX remain




Step 5: If the octet of the central atom is incomplete, move a lone pair of electrons from a peripheral atom to a new position between the central and peripheral atom.



After completing step 4 of the rules above I am arriving at I having 8 electron dots. At this point all electrons have been used up, the octet of I is complete, and I can only create a structural diagram with two single and one double bonds.


In the course I have taken previously we were taught that I was an exception to the octet rule, but when I asked this teacher, I was told that I was not allowed to use the exceptions and had to apply the octets only.


Am I missing anything? Is it possible to comply with the algorithm above and come up with the correct answer?




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