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Lewis Dot Diagrams
Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) Model
Draw Lewis Dot Diagrams for the following molecules including all resonance forms, where appropriate.
Predict the VSEPR shapes for all molecules.
Note the orbital hybridization for the central atom(s) in each molecule (sp, sp
2
, sp
3
, sp
3
d, sp
3
d
2
).
Predict the approximate bond angles for the bonds around the central atom.
Predict whether each molecule has a dipole and the approximate direction that the dipole moment points.
BeCl
2
CO
BF
3
NO
3
–
AlCl
3
C
2
H
4
SO
2
NO
2
–
CH
4
SiF
4
PCl
4
+
NH
3
PCl
3
H
2
O
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SCl
2
PCl
5
SF
4
ClF
3
XeF
2
SF
6
PCl
6
–
BrF
5
XeOF
4
XeF
4
How to Draw Lewis Diagrams
Lewis Diagrams Basic Molecule Drawing activity
Table of VSEPR Shapes and Modifications
Solutions to these Exercises
Last updated: Jan 10, 2025
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