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Lewis Dot
Lewis Dot
Lewis Dot
Chapter 8
Another model
The localized electron
model assumes
compounds are held
together by sharing
electron pairs.
Pairs of electrons may
be
• localized pairs or
• bonding pairs.
There are 3 parts to
this.
The LE Model
Description of the electrons in a
molecule using Lewis model.
Prediction of the geometry of the
molecule using valence shell electron-
pair repulsion (VSEPR).
Description of atomic orbitals used by
atoms to share electrons or hold lone
pairs (Molecular Orbital model in
chapter 9).
Lewis Dot Structure
Duet Rule
H does not need 8
electron to reach a
stable noble gas
configuration. It needs
only 2 electrons to
reach He.
Note lone pair
electrons and bonding
electrons in HCl
Steps for writing Lewis dot
structures
1. Sum the valence
e-’s from all the
atoms. The total #
of e-’s is what is
important.
2. Use e- pairs to form
bond between each
pair of bound atoms.
3. Arrange e-’s to
satisfy duet & octet
rules.
Example: Water
Sum up valence
e-’s
8
Draw e- pairs, may
use a line to
designate e- pair.
H-O-H
Distribute remaining
e-’s to fill octet or
duet.
How about CO2?