P2i4
P2I4 has 38 electrons to consider. Each of the iodine atoms has three isolated pairs. Each psiprous atom has only one pair. Each atom has a regular charge.
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The following will also work:
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... pp
.. / ........
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Of course it violates the byte principle, but after seconds it doesn't matter much. The formal charge of all atoms is e.
