Lewis Dot Structures Worksheet
LewisDot Structures Worksheet Name:
For the elements listed below, draw in the correct Lewis Dots for the atom.
1. N
2. F
3. Cl
4. O
5. H
6. B
7. Ar
8. Br
9. Si
10. He
For the compounds listed below, draw the correct Lewis Dot Structure.
11. SiCl4
12. OF2
13. CCl4
14. PF3
15. H2O
16. SO2
17. PH3
18. CO
19. BF3
20. CCL2O
21. CH3OH
22. I2
DrawingLewis Dot Structures
1. Add up the total number of valence electrons in the molecule by totaling the valence
electrons on each atom in the molecule or polyatomic ion.
2. Draw the skeleton structure of the molecule or polyatomic ion in which the covalent
bonds between the atoms are drawn as single lines. Each bond equals two valence
electrons. If the molecule has more than two atoms, the atom with the lowest
electronegativity is generally listed first and is the central atom and is written in the
middle.
3. Distribute valence electrons around the outer atoms as nonbonding electrons to until each
atom has a complete outer shell (8 electrons except for H which has only 2 valence
electrons).
4. Add the remaining valence electrons to the central atom.
5. Check the central atom.
o If the central atom has eight electrons surrounding it, the Lewis Structure is
complete.
o If the central atom has less than eight electrons, remove a nonbonding electron
pair from one of the outer atoms and for a double bond between that atom and the
central atom. If needed, continue to remove nonbonding electron pairs from the
outer atoms until the central atom has a complete octet.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C006669/data/Chem/glossary.html#Molecule
http://library.thinkquest.org/C006669/data/Chem/glossary.html#Polyatomic
http://library.thinkquest.org/C006669/data/Chem/glossary.html#Skeleton
http://library.thinkquest.org/C006669/data/Chem/glossary.html#Electronegativity
http://library.thinkquest.org/C006669/data/Chem/glossary.html#Nonbondinge
LewisDot Structures Worksheet II Name:
Write Correct Lewis Structures for the Following Polyatomic Ions
1. SO4
2-
2. PO4
3-
3. NO3
1-
4. CN
1-
5. CO3
2-
6. NH4
1+
7. OH
1-
8. ClO4
1-
Write Correct Lewis Structures for the Following Molecules
1. H2S
2. C2H6
3. C4H8
4. NOBr (O is central)
5. CH2O
6. CO
7. O3 (Ozone)
8. NO