SCH 4U – Unit 2 Name ______________________________

Period # ___________
Drawing Lewis Electron Dot Structures Assignment

Drawing Lewis Electron Dot Structures Drawing Lewis Electron Dot Structures
1. Find the total number of valence electrons (refer to
when OXYGEN is a bonded atom
periodic table group #). Add an electron for every
negative charge. Subtract an electron for every
positive charge.
2. Decide the central atom (least electronegative, except 1. If hydrogen is in the structure it will always be
for H) and draw bonds. Subtract the electrons used bonded to the oxygen as an X-O-H group attached to
from the total in step I. the central atom
3. Assign the leftover electrons to the terminal atoms by
completing octets. Subtract the electrons from the 2. If there is a negative charge the charge will always be
total in step II. on the oxygen atom as X-O−❑❑ .
4. If necessary, assign any leftover electrons to the
3. All remaining oxygens will be double bonded to the
central atom.
central atom as X=O.
a. If the central atom has an octet or exceeds
an octet, you are usually done (check for 4. Lastly, check that the central atom has all of its
formal charges). valence electrons. If it does not add them in (they
b. If central atom doesn’t have an octet create are usually added as lone pairs).
multiple bonds
5. If there is a charge check for coordinate covalent
bonds and label them if any exist.
Practice Drawing Dot Structures
Practice Drawing Dot Structures
Cations, Anions Other Compounds involving OXYGEN :
Cations, Anions & Other Compounds :
H2SO4, HSO4-, SO42-
SeF4, SCl2, IF5, ICl5, SiF62-, NCl3, AsF5, PCl3, BF4-, I3-, KrF4, SF6, ICl4-,
SbCl5, SnCl4, NH4+, SF5+, H3O+ H3PO4, H2PO4-, HPO42-

H2CO3, HCO3-, CO32-

Adapted by V. Turpin │ Original Source Khan Academy ClO3-, ClO2-, NO2-, NO3-

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resonance structures.