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Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is a byproduct of paper making and has a number of uses, especia...

Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is a byproduct of paper making and has a number of uses, especially as a solvent. It is a neutral molecule having the connectivity (CH3)2SO.

(a) Write a Lewis structure of DMSO that obeys the octet rule. Show all unshared pairs and any formal charges.


(b) The octet rule may be exceeded for elements beyond the second period of the periodic table. Write a Lewis formula for DMSO with ten valence electrons around sulfur.

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