What are the Steps in Creating Lewis Dot Structures?
1. Count and Total the electrons
2. Determine the Central Atom (Least Electronegative)
3. Subtract electrons used for bonding
4. Add the Remaining electrons to fill the atoms octet
Formal Charge
# of valence electrons - ( # dots + # lines)
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What are the Steps in Creating Lewis Dot Structures?
1. Count and Total the electrons
2. Determine the Central Atom (Least Electronegative)
3. Subtract electrons used for bonding
4. Add the Remaining electrons to fill the atoms octet
Formal Charge
# of valence electrons - ( # dots + # lines)
Resonance Structures
Multiple Lewis Structures that collectively describe a single molecule
Polar molecule
Asymmetrical
Nonpolar Molecule
Symmetrical
sp^3 hybridized orbitals
Tetrahedral Shape, 4 electron Domains
sp^2 hybridized orbitals
Trigonal planar Shape, 3 electron domains
sp hybridized orbitals
Linear Shape, 2 electron domains