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Drawing a Lewis Dot Structure Chem I Draw the Lewis structure for iodomethane, CH3I 1. Determine the type and number of atoms in the molecule. 1 carbon atom, 3 hydrogen atoms, and 1 iodine atom 2. Write the electrondo notation for each type of atom in the molecule. 3. Determine the total number of valence electrons available in the atoms to be counted. C 1 x 4e = 4e I 1 x 7e = 7e 3H 3 x 1e = 3e 14e 4. Arrange the atoms to form a skeleton structure for the molecule. If carbon is present, it is the central atom. Otherwise, the leastelectronegative atom is central (except hydrogen). Then connect the atoms by electronpair bonds. 5. Add unshared pairs of electrons to each nonmetal atom (except hydrogen) such that each is surrounded by eight electrons. 6. Count the electrons in the structure to be sure that the number of valence electrons used equals the number available. Be sure the central atom and other atoms besides hydrogen have an octet.

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Page 1: Drawing a Lewis Dot Structure

Drawing  a  Lewis  Dot  Structure  Chem  I    Draw  the  Lewis  structure  for  iodomethane,  CH3I    

1.   Determine  the  type  and  number  of  atoms  in  the  molecule.    1  carbon  atom,  3  hydrogen  atoms,  and  1  iodine  atom    

2.   Write  the  electron-­‐‑do  notation  for  each  type  of  atom  in  the  molecule.      

   

3.   Determine  the  total  number  of  valence  electrons  available  in  the  atoms  to  be  counted.  

 C   1  x  4e-­‐‑  =  4e-­‐‑  I   1  x  7e-­‐‑  =  7e-­‐‑  3H   3  x  1e-­‐‑  =  3e-­‐‑                  14e-­‐‑  

 4.   Arrange  the  atoms  to  form  a  skeleton  structure  for  the  molecule.  If  carbon  is  

present,  it  is  the  central  atom.  Otherwise,  the  least-­‐‑electronegative  atom  is  central  (except  hydrogen).  Then  connect  the  atoms  by  electron-­‐‑pair  bonds.  

       

 5.   Add  unshared  pairs  of  electrons  to  each  nonmetal  atom  (except  hydrogen)  

such  that  each  is  surrounded  by  eight  electrons.                

6.   Count  the  electrons    in  the  structure  to  be  sure  that  the  number  of  valence  electrons  used  equals  the  number  available.  Be  sure  the  central  atom  and  other  atoms  besides  hydrogen  have  an  octet.  

   

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Now  you  try.  Draw  lewis  dot  structures  for  the  following  molecules:    H2  F2  Cl2  N2  O2  NH3  H2O  CO2  CH4  C2H2  C2H4  CS2  CCl4  HF  H2S  NI3  H2Se  O3  HCN  C2HCl