Draw the Lewis Structure of xenon trioxide (XeO₃) that has the least amount of formal charge on the atoms.

1. What is the electron - domain geometry of the xenon trioxide?

2. What is the shape (molecular geometry) of the xenon trioxide?

3. Does the molecule exhibit resonance?

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