Determine the number of shared and unshared electrons in the structure. shared (bonding) electrons: unshared (lone, nonbonding) electrons: Determine the number of shared and unshared pairs of electrons in the structure. shared (bonding) pairs of electrons: unshared (lone, nonbonding) pairs of electro

Shared (bonding) electrons : 8

Unshared (lone, non-bonding) electrons : 16

Explanation:

The Lewis dot stricture of the molecule attached to this answer shows us all the valence electrons present in the molecule.

Altogether, we have a total number of 24 valence electrons in SO3.

There are eight electrons shared between atoms of elements, these are the bonding electrons.

There are sixteen electrons that are not shared between atoms of elements, These are the lone or non-bonding electrons.

Hence, there are four shared pairs of electrons and eight pairs of unshared electrons.

a) the particles of the chair are strongly held together.