College Chemistry Quiz
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BONDING & MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
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A student draws the Lewis structure for the dichromate ion (Cr₂O₇²⁻) and notices that each chromium atom is surrounded by more than 8 electrons. This occurs because chromium can form multiple bonds with oxygen atoms. What principle allows transition metals like chromium to exceed the octet rule?
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