Exercise I on Drawing Lewis Structures and Adding the Valence Electrons: Solutions
Question 1: Draw the Lewis Structure of PCl3
Question 2: Add the valence electrons of all atoms in the compound.
Solution:
(1 × 5) + (3 × 7) = 26 electrons.
Write symbols for the atoms and show which atoms are connected to which, and connect them with a single bond.
Complete the octet for atoms bonded to the central atom.
We used 24 electrons, leaving 2 electrons un-located.
Place leftover electrons on the central atom.
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Date of last modification: Summer , 2019