Practice - Steps to Draw a Lewis Structure
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Practice Questions
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What is the first step in drawing a Lewis structure?
💡 Hint: Consider the outermost electrons of each atom.
What does a single bond represent between two atoms?
💡 Hint: Think about how many electrons are involved.
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What is the first step in drawing a Lewis structure?
💡 Hint: Think about what you need to know about the electrons first.
True or False: The central atom of a molecule is always the most electronegative atom.
💡 Hint: Think about why stability would be a goal in bonding.
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Challenge Problems
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Draw the Lewis structure for the sulfate ion (SO₄²⁻) and explain how you accounted for the charge.
💡 Hint: Pay attention to the total count when interpreting the charge.
Explain why the Lewis structure of benzene (C₆H₆) involves a resonance structure.
💡 Hint: Consider how the structure can resonate between multiple forms.
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