Question

Which of the following Lewis diagrams correctly shows the electronic structure of XeF3+

Answer 1

The Lewis diagram that correctly shows the electronic structure of
`XeF_3+` is the first diagram where the compound is polar and the compound is T shaped.

We know that the Lewis structure of a compound shows us how electrons in a compound are grouped around a central atom. We can see that the Lewis structure of the molecule would consist of the core atom and the atoms that surround it.

In any instance, the valence electrons that surround each atom in the compound would be depicted as dots, surrounded by the symbol of the element to which the atoms belong. We can now look up the structure and figure out what the compound would look like.