The document outlines guidelines for drawing Lewis structures according to the octet rule, which states that atoms will share electrons until they are surrounded by eight valence electrons. It notes that the octet rule works best for second period elements and lists exceptions for third period elements and atoms like hydrogen that prefer two electrons. It also provides information on the number of bonds that carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and fluorine can form.
The document outlines guidelines for drawing Lewis structures according to the octet rule, which states that atoms will share electrons until they are surrounded by eight valence electrons. It notes that the octet rule works best for second period elements and lists exceptions for third period elements and atoms like hydrogen that prefer two electrons. It also provides information on the number of bonds that carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and fluorine can form.
The document outlines guidelines for drawing Lewis structures according to the octet rule, which states that atoms will share electrons until they are surrounded by eight valence electrons. It notes that the octet rule works best for second period elements and lists exceptions for third period elements and atoms like hydrogen that prefer two electrons. It also provides information on the number of bonds that carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and fluorine can form.