A valid Lewis structure of _ _ cannot be drawn without violating the octet rule. A) SbF₃ B) SO₄²^- C) NF₃ D) PF₃ E) IF₃

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Iodine (I) has a full outer shell with 7 valence electrons. It can form a single bond with a fluorine (F) atom to complete its octet. However, the given Lewis structure has 14 valence electrons around I which is a violation of the octet rule. Therefore, a valid Lewis structure cannot be drawn. All other choices have fewer than 8 electrons around the central atom, but they still comply with the octet rule.

A Valid Lewis Structure of _ _ Cannot Be Drawn