Lewis Dot Structure Of So42

Place the remaining 24 electrons around the oxygen atoms to satisfy their octets. Each oxygen will receive 6 electrons (3 lone pairs).

In the "Octet Rule" version (4 single bonds), the formal charges are: +2 Oxygen atoms: -1 each lewis dot structure of so42

This gives a net charge of -2 (+2 from S, -4 from four O’s = -2). However, this structure has a high formal charge on sulfur (+2), which is not very stable. Place the remaining 24 electrons around the oxygen