Practice These Lewis Structure On Your Own

Draw Lewis structures for the following. Include any resonance structures. If more than
one Lewis structure can be drawn, use formal charges to decide on the most preferred
Lewis structure. Answers to these will be posted on the web late Friday afternoon.
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1. CH4 11. C 2H2 21. C 2O42–

2. BF 3 12. N3– 22. H2PO4–
3. HCN 13. NOF 23. XeO4
4. NH3 14. ClF2+ (Cl = Chlorine) 24. PO3–
5. H2O 15. FNO2 25. NO
6. ClO3– (Cl = Chlorine) 16. XeF 5+
7. H3O+ 17. BrF 5
8. NH2– 18. IF4–
9. NH4+ 19. SF 6
10. C 2H4 20. N2O4
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Molecular Molecular
Formula Lewis Structure Formula Lewis Structure
Geometry Geometry
1. CH4 5. H2O

2. BF 3 6. ClO3–
Cl = Chlorine

3. HCN 7. H3O+

4. NH3 8. NH2–
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Molecular Molecular
Formula Lewis Structure Formula Lewis Structure
Geometry Geometry
9. NH4+ 13. NOF

10. C2H4 14. ClF2+

Cl = Chlorine

11. C2H2 15. FNO2

12. N3– 16. XeF 5+

 Lewis Structure - Answers
Molecular Molecular
Formula Lewis Structure Formula Lewis Structure
Geometry Geometry
17. BrF5 21. C 2O42–

18. IF4–

19. SF6 22. H 2PO4–

20. N2O4
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Molecular Molecular
Formula Lewis Structure Formula Lewis Structure
Geometry Geometry
23. XeO4 25. NO

24. PO3–