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What is the Lewis structure of a fluorine molecule?

A. 0:- F - F:
B. F=
C. oc:F=F:
D. i=i

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The Lewis structure of a fluorine molecule is two fluorine atoms each with three lone pairs of electrons single bonded to each other, represented as F:F with dots around the F to denote lone pairs.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct Lewis structure of a fluorine molecule, F2, can be depicted as F - F, where each fluorine atom has seven valence electrons. Each fluorine shares one electron with the other to form a single bond between them, while the remaining six electrons are distributed as three lone pairs on each fluorine atom. Therefore, the representation is as follows:

F: ... :F
This means each fluorine atom is surrounded by three lone pairs and one shared pair of electrons, making a total of eight electrons around each fluorine, satisfying the octet rule.

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