Unit 4: Structures and Shapes of Molecules

•​ ​ Grade 11/12
Lesson 4.2: Lewis Structures of
Molecules
​ Worksheet 2

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General Instructions: F
​ ill in the blanks.
A. Draw the Lewis structures of the following compounds by following the steps below.

1. chlorine trifluoride

Step 1: D
​ etermine the number of valence Chlorine has ________ valence
electrons in each constituent element of electrons and fluorine has ________
the compound. valence electrons.

Step 2: D
​ etermine the total number of
valence electrons present in the covalent
Cl ________ x ________ = ________
compound.
F ________ x ________ = ________

Total ________

Step 3: D
​ raw the skeleton structure of the
molecule.

Step 4: D
​ istribute the valence electrons to
form the Lewis structure.
 Unit 4: Structures and Shapes of Molecules
•​ Grade 11/12
Lesson 4.2: Lewis Structures of
Molecules
​ Worksheet 2

Name: ___________________________________________________ Date: _________________________

Grade and Section: ______________________________________ Rating: ________________________

2. selenium monoxide

Step 1: D
​ etermine the number of Selenium has ________ valence electrons and
valence electrons in each oxygen has ________ valence electrons.
constituent element of the
compound.

Step2: D
​ etermine the total
number of valence electrons
Se ________ x ________ = ________
present in the covalent
compound. O ________ x ________ = ________

Total ________

Step 3: D
​ raw the skeleton
structure of the molecule.

Step 4: I​ f the valence electrons

seem to be deficient to satisfy the
octet rule for each element,
multiple bonds can be drawn to
satisfy the rule.

Step 5: D
​ istribute the valence
electrons to form the Lewis
structure.

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 Unit 4: Structures and Shapes of Molecules
•​ Grade 11/12
Lesson 4.2: Lewis Structures of
Molecules
​ Worksheet 2

Name: ___________________________________________________ Date: _________________________

Grade and Section: ______________________________________ Rating: ________________________

3. disulfur difluoride

Determine the number of valence Sulfur has ________ valence electrons and
electrons in each constituent fluorine has ________ valence electrons.
element of the compound.

Determine the total number of

valence electrons present in the
S ________ x ________ = ________
covalent compound.
F ________ x ________ = ________

Total ________

Draw the skeleton structure of

the molecule.

Distribute the valence electrons

to form the Lewis structure.

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