So4 -2 Lewis [new] (Original)

Sulfur’s eyes lit up. "Of course!"

Every millisecond, the double bonds would hop from one Oxygen to another. Click. Now a different Oxygen has the double bond. Click. Now another. so4 -2 lewis

He summoned two of the Oxygen atoms. "You two," he said, "will share double bonds with me." Sulfur’s eyes lit up

"Let's bond!" said Sulfur. "I have six valence electrons of my own. You four each have six. Together, we can form a stable ring of eight." Now a different Oxygen has the double bond

But the Oxygen atoms were democratic. They didn't like that only two got the "honor" of a double bond. So they did something magical: .

And so, ( \text{SO}_4^{2-} ) became the most stable, famous, and well-respected ion in the valley. It was the backbone of gypsum, Epsom salts, and bathtub relaxation.