J.R. S. answered • 09/07/22
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One would speculate that since Lv is a group 16 element, it will have similar properties to the other elements in this group (O, S, Se, Te, Po), especially similar to S, Se, Te, and Po (since they can expand their octet while O cannot).
Not sure if you're asking if all three (Lv, O and S) can combine, or if Lv can combine with either O or S, etc.
I would expect Lv to act more like S than like O (as explained above), so it would have a double bond with O to form LvO or LvO2
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Well, I don't think Lv would form bonds with both S and O, but could form a compound in which it would form a bond with the S which would form bonds with O, such as in a possible salt of LvSO4 for example. I suggest this because according to the expected electron configuration for Lv, it could have a 2+ oxidation state. But this would be an ionic bond, I guess.
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Luke A.
Thankyou!
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09/08/22
Luke A.
Thanks very much for that :) Sorry for the lack of clarity, I was wondering if all three (O,S and Lv) would be able to combine and if they would all have single bonds between each other.09/07/22