Lewis Structures/VSEPR/VB/Polarity Videos
The videos linked on this page will walk you through the development of the Lewis Structure, discuss how to arrive at the electron geometry and molecular geometry using VSEPR Theory, describe how to arrive at the hyrbridization of the central atom based on Valence Bond Theory, and how to determine whether a molecule will be polar or non-polar using the electronegativities of the atoms and the molecular shape of the molecule. All videos are the result of the efforts of Morgan Burke, 2018 UCA graduate with a B.S. in Biology, and I.
Electron Geometry Linear/Molecular Geometry Linear
Carbon Dioxide
Hydrogen Cyanide
Iodine Monochloride
Hydrogen Chloride
Oxygen
Carbon Disulfide
Methylidynephosphane, HCP
Electron Geometry Trigonal Planar/Molecular Geometry Trigonal Planar
Boron Trifluoride
Boron Trihydride
Formaldehyde, H2CO
Nitrate ion
Carbonate ion
Electron Geometry Trigonal Planar/Molecular Geometry Bent
Sulfur Dioxide
Nitrogen Dioxide
Nitrite ion
Ozone, O3
Electron Geometry Tetrahedral/Molecular Geometry Tetrahedral
Methane
Carbon Tetrachloride
Ammonium ion
Sulfate ion
Phosphate ion
Difluoromethane, CH2F2
Electron Geometry Tetrahedral/Molecular Geometry Trigonal Pyramidal
Xenon Trioxide
Chlorate ion
Sulfite ion
Phophorous Trichloride
Ammonia
Hydronium ion
Electron Geometry Tetrahedral/Molecular Geometry Bent
Oxygen Difluoride
Water
Azanide ion, NH2-
Selenium Dibromide
Hydrogen Sulfide
Sulfur Dichloride
Electron Geometry Trigonal Bipyramidal/Moleculear Geometry Trigonal Bipyramidal
Phosphorous Pentafluoride
Phosphorous Pentachloride
Antimony Pentachloride
Arsenic Pentafluoride
Sulfur Pentafluoride ion, SF5+
Sulfur Pentabromide ion, SBr5+
Electron Geometry trigonal Bipyramidal/Molecular Geometry See-Saw
Sulfur Tetrafluoride
Selenium Tetrabromide
Arsenic Tetraiodide ion, AsI4-
Iodine Tetrabromide ion, IBr4+
Phosphorous Tetrachloride ion, PCl4-
Iodine Tetrachloride ion, ICl4+
Electron Geometry Trigonal Bipyramidal/Molecular Geometry T-shaped
Chlorine Trifluoride
Bromine Trichloride
Iodine Trifluoride
Sulfur Trifluoride ion, SF3-
Electron Geometry Trigonal Bipyramidal/Molecular Geometry Linear
Xenon Difluoride
Triiodide ion
Electron Geometry Octahedral/Molecular Geometry Octahedral
Sulfur Hexafluoride
Phosphorous Hexafluoride ion, PF6-
Silicon Hexafluoride ion, SiF62-
Selenium Hexachloride
Electron Geometry Octahedral/Molecular Geometry Square Pyramidal
Bromine Pentafluoride
Xenon Oxytetrafluoride
Bromine Pentachloride
Iodine Pentafluoride
Electron Geometry Octahedral/Molecular Geometry Square Planar
Xenon Tetrafluoride
Iodine Tetrachloride ion, ICl4-
Bromine Tetrafluoride ion, BrF4-
Molecules containing two or More Central Atoms
Hydrogen Peroxide
Acetylene/Ethyne
Ethylene/Ethene
Ethane
Propane
Lewis Structures of Two Atom Ionic Compounds
Magnesium Chloride
Sodium Chloride
Magnesium Oxide
Calcium Fluoride
Potassium Oxide
Lewis Structures for Ionic Compounds Containing Polyatomic ions
Magnesium Sulfate
Potassium Phosphate
Strontium Hypochlorite
Sodium Nitrate
Beryllium Carbonate