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3️⃣ as lone pairs on O atoms to give each O an octet.

👇 Which ion should I do next? Drop it in the comments! #Chemistry #LewisStructure #SO42 #StudyTips #STEM A clear diagram showing S with two double-bonded O’s (0 formal charge) and two single-bonded O’s (–1 charge), plus a resonance arrow.

SO₄²⁻ is a resonance hybrid — all S–O bonds are equivalent (intermediate between single and double). 💫

Tetrahedral (no lone pairs on S) — bond angles ~109.5°.