Lewis Dot Structure For Ionic Compounds Calculator

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Lewis Diagrams for Compound Formation The formation of many common compounds can be visualized with the use of Lewis symbols and Lewis diagrams. In a Lewis symbol, the inner closed shells of electrons can be considered as included in chemical symbol for the element, and the outer shell or valence electrons are represented by dots. Chemical Bonding Lewis dot structures, octet rule; ionic bonding model, covalent bonding model; covalent bond order, bond length, lone pairs; electronegativity and bond polarity, partial ionic character, metallic bonding (electron sea model) Binding forces (types; relationships to states, structure, properties; polarity.

Ionic lewis dot structure worksheet
Lewis Dot Structure For Ionic Compounds Calculator
Every chemistry student has to learn how to draw Lewis Dot Structures. The key is to understand the steps and practice.

Lewis Structures are important to learn because they help us predict:

  • the shape of a molecule.
  • how the molecule might react with other molecules.
  • the physical properties of the molecule (like boiling point, surface tension, etc.).
Lewis Dot Structure For Ionic Compounds Calculator

As a point of reference, the bond length in N2 is 109.8 pm. (c) In ionic azides, such as NaN3, the N–N bond lengths in the azide anion are equal; both are 116 pm. Draw a Lewis structure including all resonance structures and nonzero – formal charges for the isolated azide anion, N3 and explain why the bond lengths are equal in this. In 1916, ten years before the Schrodinger wave equation, G. Lewis suggested that a chemical bond involved sharing of electrons. He described what he called the cubical atom, because a cube has 8 corners, to represent the outer valence shell electrons which can be shared to create a bond.This was his octet rule. Rules for drawing Lewis dot structures. Figure 7.10 demonstrates the use of Lewis symbols to show the transfer of electrons during the formation of ionic compounds. Figure 7.10 Cations are formed when atoms lose electrons, represented by fewer Lewis dots, whereas anions are formed by atoms gaining electrons.

That helps us understand and predict interactions with things like medicine and our body, materials used to make buildings and airplanes, and all sorts of other substances. Lewis structures don't tell us everything, but along with molecule geometry and polarity they are hugely informative.


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Acetone(C3H6O)
AsCl3(Arsenic Trichloride)
AsF3(Arsenic Trifluoride)
AsF5(Arsenic Pentafluoride)
AsF6-(AsF6-)
AsH3(Arsenic Trihydride)
AsO33-(Arsenite Ion)
BBr3(Boron Tribromide)
BCl3(Boron Trichloride)
BF3(Boron Trichloride)
BF4-(Tetrafluoroborate Ion)
BH3(Boron Hydride)
BH4-(BH4-)
B(OH)3(B(OH)3)
BeCl2(Beryllium Chloride)
BeF2(Beryllium Fluoride)
BeH2(Beryllium Hydride)
Br2(Bromine Gas or Elemental Bromine)
Br3-(Tribromide Ion)
BrF(Bromine Monofluoride)
BrF2(Bromine Difluoride)
BrCl3(Bromine Trichloride)
BrF3(Bromine Trifluoride)
BrF5(Bromine Pentafluoride)
BrO-(Hypobromite Ion)
BrO2-(Bromite Ion)
BrO3-(Bromate Ion)
C22-(Dicarbide Ion)
CBr4(Carbon Tetabromide)
CCl4(Carbon Tetachloride)
ClF(Chlorine Monofluoride)
CF2Cl2(Dichlorodifluoromethane)
CH2Cl2(CH2Cl2)
CH3-(CH3-)
CH3Br(CH3Br)
CH3Cl(Chloromethane or Methyl Chloride)
CH3CN(Acetonitril or Methyl Cyanide)
CH3COO-CH3COO-
CH3COOH(Acetic Acid)
CH3F(CH3F)
CH3NH2(Methylamine)
CH3NO2(CH3NO2)
CH3OCH3(Dimethyl Ether or Methoxymethane)
CH3OH(Methanol or Methyl Alcohol)
CH4(Methane)
C2F4(C2F4)
C2H2(Ethyne or Acetylene)
C2H2Br2(C2H2Br2)
C2H2Cl2(C2H2Cl2)
C2H4(Ethene)
C2H6(Ethane)
C2H6OC2H6O
C3H6(C3H6)
C3H8(Propane)
C4H10(Butane)
C6H6(Isomers - including Benzene)
C6H12(C6H12)
CHCl3(Chloromethane)
CH2F2(Difluoromethane)
CH2O(Methanal or Formaldehyde)
CH4O(CH4O)
Cl2(Chlorine Gas or Elemental Chlorine)
Cl2CO(Cl2CO)
Cl2O(Dichlorine Monoxide)
Cl3PO(Phosphoryl Trichloride)
ClF3(Chlorine Trifluoride)
ClF5(Chlorine Tetrafluoride)
ClO-(Hypochlorite Ion)
ClO2(Chlorine Dioxide)
ClO2-(Chlorite Ion)
ClO3-(Chlorate Ion)
ClO4-(Perchlorate Ion)
CO(Carbon monoxide)
CO2(Carbon Dioxide)
CO32-(Carbonate Ion)
COCl2(COCl2)
COF2(COF2)
COH2(COH2)
CN-(Cyanide Anion)
CS2(Carbon Disulfide)
F2(Fluorine Gas, Difluorine)
H2(Hydrogen Gas or Elemental Hydrogen)
H2CO(Formaldehyde or Methanal)
H2CO3(Carbonic Acid)
H2O(Water or Dihydrogen monoxide)
H3O+(Hydronium Ion)
H2O2(Hydrogen Peroxide or Dihydrogen Dioxide)
HBr (Hydrogen Bromide or Hydrobromic Acid)
HF (Hydrogen Fluoride or Hydrofluoric Acid)
HCCH (Ethyne)
HCl (Hydrogen Chloride or Hydrochloric Acid)
HCO2- (Formate Ion)
HCO3- (Hydrogen Carbonate Ion or Bicarbonate Ion)
HCOOH (Methanoic Acid or Formic Acid)
HI (Hydrogen Iodide or Hydroiodic Acid)
HClO3 (Chloric Acid)
HCN (Hydrogen Cyanide)
HNO2 (Nitrous Acid)
HNO3 (Nitric Acid)
H2S (Dihydrogen Sulfide)
HOCl (Hypochlorous Acid)
H2Se(Dihydrogen Selenide)
HSO3- (Bisulfite Ion)
HSO4- (Bisulfate Ion)
H2SO3 (Sulfurous Acid)
H2SO4 (Sulfuric Acid)
H3PO4 (Phosphoric Acid)
I2(Iodine Gas or Elemental Iodine)
I3-(I3-)
IBr2- (IBr2-)
ICl (Iodine Chloride)
ICl2- (ICl2-)
ICl3 (ICl3)
ICl4- (ICl4-)
ICl5 (Iodine Pentachloride)
IF2- (IF2-)
IF3 (Iodine Trifluoride)
IF4- (IF4-)
IF5 (Iodine Pentafluoride)
IO3- (Iodate Ion)
IO4- (Perioiodate Ion)
N2(Nitrogen Gas, also called Elemental Nitrogen)
N3-(Azide Ion)
N2F2 (Dinitrogen Difluoride)
N2H2 (Dinitrogen Dihydride)
N2H4 (Dinitrogen Tetrahydride or Hydrazine or Diamine)
N2O3 (Dinitrogen Trioxide)
N2O4 (Dinitrogen Tetroxide)
N2O5 (Dinitrogen Pentoxide)
NCl3(Nitrogen Trichloride)
NF3(Nitrogen Trifluoride)
NH2-(NH2-)
NH2Cl(Chloroamine)
NH2OH(Hydroxylamine)
NH3(Ammonium or Nitrogen Trihydride)
NH4+(Ammonium Ion)
NI3(Nitrogen Triiodide)
NO+(Nitrosonium Ion)
NO(Nitric Oxide or Nitrogen Monoxide)
N2O(Nitrous Oxide or Dinitrogen Monoxide)
NO2(Nitrogen Dioxide)
NO2-(Nitrite Ion)
NO2Cl(NO2Cl)
NO2F(NO2F)
NO3-(Nitrate Ion)
NOBr (Nitrosyl Bromide)
NOCl (Nitrosyl Chloride)
NOF (Nitrosyl Fluoride)
O2(Oxygen Gas, also called Elemental Oxygen)
O22-(Perioxide Ion)
O3(Ozone)
O3O3 Resonance Structures
OCl2(OCl2)
OCN-(Cyanate Ion)
OCS(OCS)
OF2(Oxygen Difluoride)
OH-(Hydroxide Ion)
PBr3Phosphorus Tribromide
PBr5Phosphorus Pentabromide
PCl3Phosphorus Trichloride
PCl4-PCl4-
PCl5Phosphorus Pentachloride
PF3Phosphorus Trifluoride
PF5Phosphorus Pentafluoride
PF6-Hexafluorophosphate Ion
PH3Phosphorus Trihydride
POCl3Phosphoryl Chloride or Phosphorus Oxychloride
PO33-(Phosphite Ion)
PO43-(Phosphate Ion)
SBr2(Sulfur Dibromide)
SCl2(Sulfur Dichloride)
SCl4(Sulfur Tetrachloride)
SCN-(Thiocyanate)
SeF4(Selenium Tetrafluoride)
SeF6(Selenium Hexafluoride)
SeO2(Selenium Dioxide)
SF2(Sulfur Difluoride)
SF4(Sulfur Tetrafluoride)
SF6(Sulfur Hexafluoride)
S2Cl2(Diulfur Dichloride)
SiCl4(Silicon Tetrachloride)
SiF4(Silicon Tetrafluoride)
SiF62-(Silicon Hexafluoride Ion)
SiH4(Silicon Tetrahydride)
SiO2(Silicon Dioxide)
SnCl2(Tin (II) Chloride)
SOCl2(SOCl2)
SO2(Sulfur Dioxide)
SO3(Sulfur Dioxide)
SO32-(Sulfite Ion)
SO42-(Sulfate Ion)
Water (H2O)
XeCl4Xenon Tetrachloride
XeF2XeF2
XeF4Xenon Tetrafluoride
XeF6Xenon Hexafluoride
XeH4XeO4
XeO3XeO3
XeO2F2XeO2F2

Steps for Writing Lewis Structures

  1. Find the total valence electrons for the molecule. Explain How Examples: H2S, NCl3, OH-

  2. Put the least electronegative atom in the center.
    Note: H always goes outside.
    Examples: NOCl, CF2Cl2, HCN

  3. Put two electrons between atoms to form a chemical bond. Examples: CH4, NH3, I2

  4. Complete octets on outside atoms.
    Note: H only needs two valence electrons.

  5. If central atom does not have an octet, move electrons from outer atoms to form double or triple bonds.
    Examples: O2, N2, C2H4

  6. Advanced Steps

  7. If you have extra electrons after the above steps add them to the central atom. Note: elements in the Period Three (usually S, P, or Xe) can have more than eight valence electrons.
    Examples: ClF3, SF4,XeH4

  8. Check the Formal Charges to make sure you have the best Lewis Structure. Explain How
    Examples: SO42-, N2O, XeO3

Notable Exceptions to the Octet Rule

  • H only needs 2 valence electrons.
  • Be and B don't need 8 valence electrons.
  • S and P sometimes have more than 8 val. Electrons.
  • Elements in Period Three, Four, etc (on the periodic table) can hold more than 8 valence electrons.
Ionic bonding lewis dot diagram
Every chemistry student has to learn how to draw Lewis Dot Structures. The key is to understand the steps and practice.

Lewis Structures are important to learn because they help us predict:

  • the shape of a molecule.
  • how the molecule might react with other molecules.
  • the physical properties of the molecule (like boiling point, surface tension, etc.).

As a point of reference, the bond length in N2 is 109.8 pm. (c) In ionic azides, such as NaN3, the N–N bond lengths in the azide anion are equal; both are 116 pm. Draw a Lewis structure including all resonance structures and nonzero – formal charges for the isolated azide anion, N3 and explain why the bond lengths are equal in this. In 1916, ten years before the Schrodinger wave equation, G. Lewis suggested that a chemical bond involved sharing of electrons. He described what he called the cubical atom, because a cube has 8 corners, to represent the outer valence shell electrons which can be shared to create a bond.This was his octet rule. Rules for drawing Lewis dot structures. Figure 7.10 demonstrates the use of Lewis symbols to show the transfer of electrons during the formation of ionic compounds. Figure 7.10 Cations are formed when atoms lose electrons, represented by fewer Lewis dots, whereas anions are formed by atoms gaining electrons.

That helps us understand and predict interactions with things like medicine and our body, materials used to make buildings and airplanes, and all sorts of other substances. Lewis structures don't tell us everything, but along with molecule geometry and polarity they are hugely informative.


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Acetone(C3H6O)
AsCl3(Arsenic Trichloride)
AsF3(Arsenic Trifluoride)
AsF5(Arsenic Pentafluoride)
AsF6-(AsF6-)
AsH3(Arsenic Trihydride)
AsO33-(Arsenite Ion)
BBr3(Boron Tribromide)
BCl3(Boron Trichloride)
BF3(Boron Trichloride)
BF4-(Tetrafluoroborate Ion)
BH3(Boron Hydride)
BH4-(BH4-)
B(OH)3(B(OH)3)
BeCl2(Beryllium Chloride)
BeF2(Beryllium Fluoride)
BeH2(Beryllium Hydride)
Br2(Bromine Gas or Elemental Bromine)
Br3-(Tribromide Ion)
BrF(Bromine Monofluoride)
BrF2(Bromine Difluoride)
BrCl3(Bromine Trichloride)
BrF3(Bromine Trifluoride)
BrF5(Bromine Pentafluoride)
BrO-(Hypobromite Ion)
BrO2-(Bromite Ion)
BrO3-(Bromate Ion)
C22-(Dicarbide Ion)
CBr4(Carbon Tetabromide)
CCl4(Carbon Tetachloride)
ClF(Chlorine Monofluoride)
CF2Cl2(Dichlorodifluoromethane)
CH2Cl2(CH2Cl2)
CH3-(CH3-)
CH3Br(CH3Br)
CH3Cl(Chloromethane or Methyl Chloride)
CH3CN(Acetonitril or Methyl Cyanide)
CH3COO-CH3COO-
CH3COOH(Acetic Acid)
CH3F(CH3F)
CH3NH2(Methylamine)
CH3NO2(CH3NO2)
CH3OCH3(Dimethyl Ether or Methoxymethane)
CH3OH(Methanol or Methyl Alcohol)
CH4(Methane)
C2F4(C2F4)
C2H2(Ethyne or Acetylene)
C2H2Br2(C2H2Br2)
C2H2Cl2(C2H2Cl2)
C2H4(Ethene)
C2H6(Ethane)
C2H6OC2H6O
C3H6(C3H6)
C3H8(Propane)
C4H10(Butane)
C6H6(Isomers - including Benzene)
C6H12(C6H12)
CHCl3(Chloromethane)
CH2F2(Difluoromethane)
CH2O(Methanal or Formaldehyde)
CH4O(CH4O)
Cl2(Chlorine Gas or Elemental Chlorine)
Cl2CO(Cl2CO)
Cl2O(Dichlorine Monoxide)
Cl3PO(Phosphoryl Trichloride)
ClF3(Chlorine Trifluoride)
ClF5(Chlorine Tetrafluoride)
ClO-(Hypochlorite Ion)
ClO2(Chlorine Dioxide)
ClO2-(Chlorite Ion)
ClO3-(Chlorate Ion)
ClO4-(Perchlorate Ion)
CO(Carbon monoxide)
CO2(Carbon Dioxide)
CO32-(Carbonate Ion)
COCl2(COCl2)
COF2(COF2)
COH2(COH2)
CN-(Cyanide Anion)
CS2(Carbon Disulfide)
F2(Fluorine Gas, Difluorine)
H2(Hydrogen Gas or Elemental Hydrogen)
H2CO(Formaldehyde or Methanal)
H2CO3(Carbonic Acid)
H2O(Water or Dihydrogen monoxide)
H3O+(Hydronium Ion)
H2O2(Hydrogen Peroxide or Dihydrogen Dioxide)
HBr (Hydrogen Bromide or Hydrobromic Acid)
HF (Hydrogen Fluoride or Hydrofluoric Acid)
HCCH (Ethyne)
HCl (Hydrogen Chloride or Hydrochloric Acid)
HCO2- (Formate Ion)
HCO3- (Hydrogen Carbonate Ion or Bicarbonate Ion)
HCOOH (Methanoic Acid or Formic Acid)
HI (Hydrogen Iodide or Hydroiodic Acid)
HClO3 (Chloric Acid)
HCN (Hydrogen Cyanide)
HNO2 (Nitrous Acid)
HNO3 (Nitric Acid)
H2S (Dihydrogen Sulfide)
HOCl (Hypochlorous Acid)
H2Se(Dihydrogen Selenide)
HSO3- (Bisulfite Ion)
HSO4- (Bisulfate Ion)
H2SO3 (Sulfurous Acid)
H2SO4 (Sulfuric Acid)
H3PO4 (Phosphoric Acid)
I2(Iodine Gas or Elemental Iodine)
I3-(I3-)
IBr2- (IBr2-)
ICl (Iodine Chloride)
ICl2- (ICl2-)
ICl3 (ICl3)
ICl4- (ICl4-)
ICl5 (Iodine Pentachloride)
IF2- (IF2-)
IF3 (Iodine Trifluoride)
IF4- (IF4-)
IF5 (Iodine Pentafluoride)
IO3- (Iodate Ion)
IO4- (Perioiodate Ion)
N2(Nitrogen Gas, also called Elemental Nitrogen)
N3-(Azide Ion)
N2F2 (Dinitrogen Difluoride)
N2H2 (Dinitrogen Dihydride)
N2H4 (Dinitrogen Tetrahydride or Hydrazine or Diamine)
N2O3 (Dinitrogen Trioxide)
N2O4 (Dinitrogen Tetroxide)
N2O5 (Dinitrogen Pentoxide)
NCl3(Nitrogen Trichloride)
NF3(Nitrogen Trifluoride)
NH2-(NH2-)
NH2Cl(Chloroamine)
NH2OH(Hydroxylamine)
NH3(Ammonium or Nitrogen Trihydride)
NH4+(Ammonium Ion)
NI3(Nitrogen Triiodide)
NO+(Nitrosonium Ion)
NO(Nitric Oxide or Nitrogen Monoxide)
N2O(Nitrous Oxide or Dinitrogen Monoxide)
NO2(Nitrogen Dioxide)
NO2-(Nitrite Ion)
NO2Cl(NO2Cl)
NO2F(NO2F)
NO3-(Nitrate Ion)
NOBr (Nitrosyl Bromide)
NOCl (Nitrosyl Chloride)
NOF (Nitrosyl Fluoride)
O2(Oxygen Gas, also called Elemental Oxygen)
O22-(Perioxide Ion)
O3(Ozone)
O3O3 Resonance Structures
OCl2(OCl2)
OCN-(Cyanate Ion)
OCS(OCS)
OF2(Oxygen Difluoride)
OH-(Hydroxide Ion)
PBr3Phosphorus Tribromide
PBr5Phosphorus Pentabromide
PCl3Phosphorus Trichloride
PCl4-PCl4-
PCl5Phosphorus Pentachloride
PF3Phosphorus Trifluoride
PF5Phosphorus Pentafluoride
PF6-Hexafluorophosphate Ion
PH3Phosphorus Trihydride
POCl3Phosphoryl Chloride or Phosphorus Oxychloride
PO33-(Phosphite Ion)
PO43-(Phosphate Ion)
SBr2(Sulfur Dibromide)
SCl2(Sulfur Dichloride)
SCl4(Sulfur Tetrachloride)
SCN-(Thiocyanate)
SeF4(Selenium Tetrafluoride)
SeF6(Selenium Hexafluoride)
SeO2(Selenium Dioxide)
SF2(Sulfur Difluoride)
SF4(Sulfur Tetrafluoride)
SF6(Sulfur Hexafluoride)
S2Cl2(Diulfur Dichloride)
SiCl4(Silicon Tetrachloride)
SiF4(Silicon Tetrafluoride)
SiF62-(Silicon Hexafluoride Ion)
SiH4(Silicon Tetrahydride)
SiO2(Silicon Dioxide)
SnCl2(Tin (II) Chloride)
SOCl2(SOCl2)
SO2(Sulfur Dioxide)
SO3(Sulfur Dioxide)
SO32-(Sulfite Ion)
SO42-(Sulfate Ion)
Water (H2O)
XeCl4Xenon Tetrachloride
XeF2XeF2
XeF4Xenon Tetrafluoride
XeF6Xenon Hexafluoride
XeH4XeO4
XeO3XeO3
XeO2F2XeO2F2

Steps for Writing Lewis Structures

  1. Find the total valence electrons for the molecule. Explain How Examples: H2S, NCl3, OH-

  2. Put the least electronegative atom in the center.
    Note: H always goes outside.
    Examples: NOCl, CF2Cl2, HCN

  3. Put two electrons between atoms to form a chemical bond. Examples: CH4, NH3, I2

  4. Complete octets on outside atoms.
    Note: H only needs two valence electrons.

  5. If central atom does not have an octet, move electrons from outer atoms to form double or triple bonds.
    Examples: O2, N2, C2H4

  6. Advanced Steps

  7. If you have extra electrons after the above steps add them to the central atom. Note: elements in the Period Three (usually S, P, or Xe) can have more than eight valence electrons.
    Examples: ClF3, SF4,XeH4

  8. Check the Formal Charges to make sure you have the best Lewis Structure. Explain How
    Examples: SO42-, N2O, XeO3

Notable Exceptions to the Octet Rule

  • H only needs 2 valence electrons.
  • Be and B don't need 8 valence electrons.
  • S and P sometimes have more than 8 val. Electrons.
  • Elements in Period Three, Four, etc (on the periodic table) can hold more than 8 valence electrons.

In 1916, ten years before the Schrodinger wave equation, G. N. Lewis suggested that a chemical bond involved sharing of electrons. He described what he called the cubical atom, because a cube has 8 corners, to represent the outer valence shell electrons which can be shared to create a bond. This was his octet rule.

  1. Count the number of valence e- each atom brings into the molecule.For ions, the charge must be taken into account.

    How many valence electrons in BeCl2?

    How many valence electrons in NO2- and NO2+?

  2. Put electron pairs about each atom such that there are 8 electrons around each atom (octet rule), with the exception of H, which is only surrounded by 2 electrons. Sometimes it's necessary to form double and triple bonds. Only C, N, O, P and S (rarely Cl) will form multiple bonds.

    Easeus data recovery pro free. Draw the Lewis dot structure for CF4.

    The number of valence electrons is 4 + 4 ( 7 ) = 32 electrons.

    So, we obtain:

    Draw the Lewis dot structure for CO.

    The number of valence electrons is 4 + 6 = 10 electrons or 5 pairs. Since both C and O allow multiple bonds we can still follow the octet and write:

  3. If there is not enough electrons to follow the octet rule, then the least electronegative atom is left short of electrons.

    Draw the Lewis dot structure for BeF2.

    In BeF2 number of valence e- = 2+ 2(7) = 16 e- or 8 pairs. Since neither Be or F form multiple bonds readily and Be is least electronegative we obtain:

  4. If there are too many electrons to follow the octet rule, then the extra electrons are placed on the central atom.

    Draw the Lewis dot structure for SF4.

    In SF4 the number of valence electrons is 6 + 4 ( 7 ) = 34 electrons or 17 pairs. Placing the extra electrons on S we obtain:

How can the octet rule be violated in this last example? The octet rule arises because the s and p orbitals can take on up to 8 electrons. However, once we reach the third row of elements in the periodic table we also have d-orbitals, and these orbitals help take the extra electrons. Note that you still need to know how the atoms are connected in a polyatomic molecule before using the Lewis-Dot structure rules.

Homework from Chemisty, The Central Science, 10th Ed.

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