Anyone know how to draw SO2 in marvinsketch with octet on all atoms?

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The discussion focuses on drawing the sulfur dioxide (SO2) molecule using Marvinsketch while ensuring that all atoms satisfy the octet rule. Participants emphasize starting with six valence electrons for both sulfur and oxygen atoms. The challenge lies in correctly distributing the electrons to achieve the octet configuration for sulfur, which may require some trial and error to resolve the electron placement effectively.

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I draw the formula without octet on sulfur and it says to draw it with octet on all atoms...I don't know what to do with the 2 electrons on sulfur or how to do it...thanks
 
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Start with 6 electrons on sulfur (and oxygen). The answer is not straightforward, so expect to puzzle over it a bit...
 

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