Atom A has 4 valence electrons. Atom Z has 6 valence electrons.  For the AZ3-2 ion How many valence electrons are in the structure?       b. How many single bonds are in the structure?     c. How many double bonds are in the structure?      d. How many triple bonds are in the structure?

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Atom A has 4 valence electrons. Atom Z has 6 valence electrons. 

For the AZ3-2 ion

How many valence electrons are in the structure?      

b. How many single bonds are in the structure?    

c. How many double bonds are in the structure?     

d. How many triple bonds are in the structure?    

e. How many lone pairs are on the central atom in the structure?  

f. What is the shape of the structure?     

g. What are the bond angles of this ion? 

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