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Lewis Structures

Lewis Structures. Lewis Structure . Lewis Structures – shows how the _______________ are arranged among the atoms of a molecule There are rules for Lewis Structures that are based on the formation of a _______________ Atoms want to achieve a _______________ configuration.

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Lewis Structures

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  1. Lewis Structures

  2. Lewis Structure • Lewis Structures – shows how the _______________ are arranged among the atoms of a molecule • There are rules for Lewis Structures that are based on the formation of a _______________ • Atoms want to achieve a _______________ configuration

  3. Octet & Duet Rules • Octet Rule – atoms want to have _______________ valence electrons • Duet Rule – H is the exception. It wants to be like He & is stable with only _______________ valence electrons

  4. Steps for drawing Lewis Structures • Sketch a simple structure with a central atom and all attached atoms • Add up all of the valence electrons for each individual atom • If you are drawing a Lewis structure for a negative ion add that many electrons to create the charge • If you are drawing a Lewis structure for a positive ion subtract that many electrons to create the charge

  5. Steps for drawing Lewis Structures • Subtract 2 electrons for each bond drawn • Complete the octet on the central atom & subtract those electrons • Complete the octet on the surrounding atoms & subtract those electrons • Get your final number • If 0  you are done! • If +  add that many electrons to the central atom • If -  need to form multiple bonds to take away that many electrons

  6. Examples • CCl4

  7. Examples • HF

  8. Examples • NH3

  9. Examples • NO+

  10. Exceptions to the octet rule • Sometimes the central atom violates the octet rule and has more or less than 8 valence electrons • Keep using the same rules to draw Lewis Structures

  11. Examples • SF4

  12. Examples • ICl3

  13. Examples • XeF4

  14. Examples • ICl-

  15. Resonance • When more than one Lewis Structure can be written for a particular molecule • _______________ – all possible Lewis structures that could be formed • The actual structure is the _______________ of all of the structures • You MUST show all structures!

  16. Examples • SO3

  17. Examples • NO2-

  18. Examples • NO3-

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