Learning Objectives
MLO4-1 Determine the polarity of a bond using differences in electronegativity to differentiate between ionic, polar covalent and nonpolar covalent bonds.
MLO4-2 Illustrate bonding or charge of an ion from its valence electrons and location on the periodic table.
MLO4-3 Apply rules for drawing Lewis structures of compounds.
MLO4-4 Determine the formal charge on the atoms in a Lewis structure to identify the most likely structure of a compound when more than one Lewis structure can be drawn.
This presentation covers the rules of how to create the Lewis structure of molecular compounds, how to determine resonance and utilizing the formal charge, how to determine the "best" structure of a compound using Experiment 7.
Drawing Lewis Dot Diagrams: https://youtu.be/ulyopnxjAZ8
How to Draw Lewis Structures: Five Easy Steps - https://youtu.be/1ZlnzyHahvo
This is an interesting program using the above rules, counting valence electrons and allowing you to build the Lewis structure.
https://www.stolaf.edu/depts/chemistry/courses/toolkits/125/js/lewis/
Another website that contains already completed Lewis stuctures of several compounds.
https://idealcalculator.com/lewis-structure-calculator-lewis-structure-generator/
Online Homework with solutions - https://www.csudh.edu/chemistry/course-materials/online-homework/