Question

Complete and correctly sequence the steps for drawing Lewis Structures

WORD CHOICES: eight, one, valence, four, subtract, central, single, surrounding, higher, add, bonding, core, six, lower, more, multiple, less, two, pairs, Ione, octet, singles

A. Draw a ___ bond from each surrounding atom to the central atom, and ___ two valence electrons for each bond.

B. Determine the total number of ___ electrons available. For polyatomic ions, ___ one electron for each negative charge, or ___ one electron for each positive charge.

C. Place the atoms realtive to each other. Place the atom with ___ group number in the center because it has the ___ electronegativity. If atoms have the same group number, place the atom with the ___ period number in the center.

D. If the ___ atom still does not have a(n) ___, make a ___ bond by changing a ___ pait from on of the ___ atoms into a ___ pair to the ___ atom.

E. Distribute the remaining electrons as ___ so that each atom ends up with ___ electrons (or___for H). First place ___ pairs on ___ (___ electronegative) atoms to give each an ___. If any electrons remain, place them on the ___ atom. Then check that each atom has ___ electrons.

Answer 1