How many covalent bonds will be drawn to bromine in BrO₃^- for the dot structure that expands the octet to minimize formal charge and if necessary places negative formal charges on the most electronegative atom(s) A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6 E) 7

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Bromine in BrO3- can expand its octet. To minimize formal charges, bromine forms 5 covalent bonds with oxygen atoms, resulting in a structure with one double bond and two single bonds, and a negative charge on one of the oxygen atoms.

How Many Covalent Bonds Will Be Drawn to Bromine in BrO3-

How Many Covalent Bonds Will Be Drawn to Bromine in BrO₃^-