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How many valence electrons will be counted when working to draw the correct structure of

ClO4 -1

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Answer:

Neutral oxygen and sulphur atom contain 6 valence electrons. Negatively charged oxygen atoms contain 7 valence electrons.

So the total electron count, (3×6)+(2×7)=32.

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