3.3: Lewis Structures
- Page ID
- 210699
Unit Objectives
- Explain the formation of cations, anions, and ionic compounds
- Predict the charge of common metallic and nonmetallic elements, and write their electron configurations
- Describe the formation of covalent bonds
- Define electronegativity and assess the polarity of covalent bonds
- Write Lewis symbols for neutral atoms and ions
- Draw Lewis structures depicting the bonding in simple molecules
- Compute formal charges for atoms in any Lewis structure
- Use formal charges to identify the most reasonable Lewis structure for a given molecule
- Identify the oxidation states of atoms in Lewis structures