Draw Lewis structures for:
H2O
NH3
CO2
(Octet Method)
F2
1
2
Metals will lose electrons to form stable
shells, non-metals will gain or share
electrons to obtain an octet
3
• Formed when an orbital from 2 different
atoms overlap
• Electrons must have opposite spins
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Draw a Lewis Structure for:
­
NO3
5
6
7
8
9
+
H3O
2­
CO3
PCl5
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