Group #____ Name _____________________________ #_____

Per _____ Date _________

LEWIS DOT STRUCTURE ACTIVITY

Construct each molecule using the element cards.
Count the total number of valence electrons and arrange that amount of
plastic chips around the elements to follow the octet rule.



Formula Name
Valence
electrons for
each atom
Total number of
valence
electrons
Lewis electron dot structure
(draw resonance structures if they exist)
1 H
2

2 HCl
3 H
2
O
4 NH
3

5 CH
4

6 CH
2
Cl
2
Methylene chloride
7 Cl
2

8 HOCl Hypochlorous acid
9 O
2

10 OH

11 H
3
O
+
Hydronium ion
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Formula Name
Valence electrons
for each atom
Total number of
valence electrons
Lewis electron dot structure
(draw resonance structures if they exist)
12 NH
4
+

13 SO
4
2

14 N
2

15 CHCl
3
Chloroform
16 C
2
H
6
Ethane
17 CO
2

18 CH
3
OH Methanol
19 H
2
O
2
Hydrogen peroxide
20 C
2
H
4
Ethylene
21 C
2
H
2
Ethyne
22 SO
2


Post activity questions:
1. What type of compounds are formulas #1 9 (ionic or covalent)? __________________________________

2. Which formulas had double bonds? _________________________ Triple bonds? _____________________

3. Which formulas had only 1 lone pair around the central atom (for molecules with 3 or more atoms)?

4. Which formulas had 2 lone pairs around the central atom (for molecules with 3 or more atoms)?


5. Which formulas had resonance structures? ____________________________________________________
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Group #_____ Name ________________________________ #____
Group members name(s): ______________________________ Per____ Date_______

VSEPR :: Molecular Models Activity

In this activity, you will create 3-D models of the substances you have been studying. The VSEPR
theory states that electron pairs want to be as __________________ as possible.

For a given formula, a VSEPR formula can be written with the following guidelines:
A: central atom X: peripheral atoms E: lone pairs around central atom
Example:







Formula Lewis Dot
VSEPR
formula
VSEPR
structure
CH
4

H
2
O
For each VSEPR formula, use the model kit to make the 3D models. Get these checked by your
teacher. Draw them below and complete the table.
The central atom should have a different color/size than the peripheral atoms.
The lone pairs should be represented with a different color sphere.

VSEPR
formula
3-D plastic model
make it and get it
approved by me!
Geometry
name
VSEPR Structure
(use AX
n
E
m
)
AX
2
Yellow central atom

AX
3
Purple central atom

AX
2
E
Purple central atom

AX
4
Red/blue/black central atom

AX
3
E
Red/blue/black central atom

AX
2
E
2
Red/blue/black central atom

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Lewis Dot and VSEPR practice
#
Chemical
Formula /
Valence e
-
Lewis dot
structure
(draw all
resonance
structures)
VSEPR
formula
VSEPR
Structure
(use element
symbols from
chemical formula)
Geometry
(shape)
Dipole
moments
(re-draw
VSEPR
structure)
P/NP
(polar/
nonpolar)
IMF
ex

CO
2

valence e
-
:




1
HCN
valence e
-
:
2
SH
2

valence e
-
:
3
PH
3

valence e
-
:
4
SiF
4

valence e
-
:

5
SO
2

valence e
-
:
6
O
3

valence e
-
:
7
CO
3
2-

valence e
-
:
8
CS
valence e
-
:


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