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Understanding Lewis Structures: Energy, Length, Bonding, and Atom Connections, Exams of Chemistry

The relationships between potential energy, bond length, and bond energy in the context of Lewis structures. It covers the basics of drawing Lewis structures for molecules with single, double, and triple bonds, as well as resonance structures. Students will learn how to determine the type and number of atoms, write electron-dot notation, and arrange atoms to form a skeleton structure. The document also includes examples for iodomethane, ammonia, and hydrogen sulfide.

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6-2-2. Explain the relationships between potential energy, distance between approaching atoms, bond
length, and bond energy.
Bonds are most stable when the potential energy of the bonded atoms is minimized.
Bond length: The distance between two bonded atoms at their
minimum potential energy, or the average distance between
two bonded atoms.
Bond energy is the energy required to break a chemical bond and
form neutral isolated atoms
Electron-dot notation is a notation with only the valence electrons
of an atom of a particular element are shown, indicated by
dots placed around the element’s symbol.
A molecule is a neutral group of atoms held together by covalent
bonds.
A molecular formula shows the types and numbers of atoms joined
in a single molecule of a molecular compound.
Octet Rule: Chemical compounds tend to form so that each
atom, by gaining, losing, or sharing electrons, has an octet (8)
of electrons in its highest occupied energy level.
6-2-4 The six basic steps used in drawing Lewis structures.
1. Determine the type and number of atoms in the molecule.
2. Write the electron-dot notation for each type of atom in the molecule.
3. Determine the total number of valence electrons in the atoms to be combined.
4. Arrange the atoms to form a skeleton structure for the molecule. If carbon is present, it is the central
atom. If not, the least-electronegative atom is central (normally the atom that is closest to carbon on
the Periodic Table).
5. Add unshared pairs of electrons so that each hydrogen atom shares a pair of electrons and each other
nonmetal is surrounded by eight electrons.
6. Count the electrons in the structure to check that the number of valence electrons used equals the
number available.
Homework: Section Review: p. 175. #’s 1 - 2.
Chapter Review: p. 195 #’s 6 -10.
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6-2-2. Explain the relationships between potential energy, distance between approaching atoms, bond length, and bond energy. Bonds are most stable when the potential energy of the bonded atoms is minimized. Bond length: The distance between two bonded atoms at their minimum potential energy, or the average distance between two bonded atoms****. Bond energy is the energy required to break a chemical bond and form neutral isolated atoms Electron-dot notation is a notation with only the valence electrons of an atom of a particular element are shown, indicated by dots placed around the element’s symbol. A molecule is a neutral group of atoms held together by covalent bonds. A molecular formula shows the types and numbers of atoms joined in a single molecule of a molecular compound. Octet Rule: Chemical compounds tend to form so that each atom, by gaining, losing, or sharing electrons, has an octet (8) of electrons in its highest occupied energy level.

6-2-4 The six basic steps used in drawing Lewis structures.

  1. Determine the type and number of atoms in the molecule.
  2. Write the electron-dot notation for each type of atom in the molecule.
  3. Determine the total number of valence electrons in the atoms to be combined.
  4. Arrange the atoms to form a skeleton structure for the molecule. If carbon is present, it is the central atom. If not, the least-electronegative atom is central (normally the atom that is closest to carbon on the Periodic Table).
  5. Add unshared pairs of electrons so that each hydrogen atom shares a pair of electrons and each other nonmetal is surrounded by eight electrons.
  6. Count the electrons in the structure to check that the number of valence electrons used equals the number available.

Homework: Section Review: p. 175. #’s 1 - 2.

Chapter Review: p. 195 #’s 6 -10.

6-2-4 (cont’d) : Six Steps of Lewis Structures Draw the Lewis structure of iodomethane, (CH 3 I).

Step 1 : Determine the type and number of atoms in the molecule. The formula shows one carbon atom, one iodine atom, and three hydrogen atoms.

Step 2: Write the electron-dot notation for each type of atom in the molecule. Carbon is from Group 14 and has four valence electrons. Iodine is from Group 17 and has seven valence electrons. Hydrogen has one valence electron.

Step 3: Determine the total number of valence electrons in the atoms to be combined. Element # Atoms # Valence e - s per Atom

= Total Valence e - s C 1 X 4 4 H 3 X 1 3 I 1 X 7 7 Total e -^ s = 14

Step 4: Arrange the atoms to form a skeleton structure for the molecule. If carbon is present, it is the central atom. Otherwise, the least-electronegative atom is central (except for hydrogen, which is never central). Then connect the atoms by electron-pair bonds.

8 e-^ used 6 left

For example, elemental nitrogen, N 2. Each nitrogen atom, which has five valence electrons, require three more electrons to complete an octet, by sharing three pairs of electrons with its partner this is achieved.

Double and triple bonds are referred to as multiple bonds. Double bonds in general have higher bond energies and are shorter than single bonds. Triple bonds are even stronger and shorter. Table 6-2 compares average bond lengths and bond energies for some single, double, and triple bonds. In molecules that contain carbon, nitrogen, or oxygen, multiple bonds are possible. 6-2-6: Resonance Structures Or Resonance Hybrids. Resonance refers to bonding in molecules or ions that cannot be correctly represented by a single Lewis structure****. One such molecule is ozone, O 3 , which can be represented by either of the following Lewis structures.

To indicate resonance, a double-headed arrow is placed between a molecule’s resonance structures.

Homework: Section Review: p. 175. #’s 3 – 4

Chapter Review: p. 195. #’s 13- 14

Draw the Lewis structure for ammonia, NH 3 ad hydrogen

sulfide, H 2 S.