Draw Lewis structures of molecules

Grade 10 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

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Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

  1. Methane, CH₄, has 1 carbon atom with 4 valence electrons and 4 hydrogen atoms with 1 each. How many valence electrons in all, Ari?

  2. Ammonia, NH₃, has 1 nitrogen atom with 5 valence electrons and 3 hydrogen atoms with 1 each. How many valence electrons in all, Bo?

  3. On the card, how many lone pairs does the oxygen in H₂O have, Jun?

    • Zero
    • Four
    • Two
  4. On the card, how many bonds does carbon form in CH₄, Kira?

    Use the picture in question 3.

    • Four
    • Two
    • One
  5. On the card, what kind of bond joins the two atoms in O₂, Luz?

    Use the picture in question 3.

    • A double bond
    • A single bond
    • No bond
  6. What does the octet rule say, Milo?

    • Atoms tend to have 8 protons
    • Atoms tend to have 8 outer electrons
    • Molecules have 8 atoms
  7. How many electrons does hydrogen need around it in a molecule, Noah?

    • 2
    • 4
    • 8
  8. How does nitrogen in NH₃ reach 8 electrons, Pia?

    • 3 bonds and 1 lone pair
    • 4 bonds and no lone pairs
    • 2 bonds and 2 lone pairs
  9. How many electrons does one line in a Lewis structure stand for, Ren?

    • 1
    • 2
    • 8
  10. What does a pair of dots on one atom show, Tala?

    • A shared bond
    • A lone pair
    • Two protons
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Draw Lewis structures of molecules

Answer Key - Grade 10 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

  1. Methane, CH₄, has 1 carbon atom with 4 valence electrons and 4 hydrogen atoms with 1 each. How many valence electrons in all, Ari?

    8 electrons
  2. Ammonia, NH₃, has 1 nitrogen atom with 5 valence electrons and 3 hydrogen atoms with 1 each. How many valence electrons in all, Bo?

    8 electrons
  3. On the card, how many lone pairs does the oxygen in H₂O have, Jun?

    • Zero
    • Four
    • Two
  4. On the card, how many bonds does carbon form in CH₄, Kira?

    Use the picture in question 3.

    • Four
    • Two
    • One
  5. On the card, what kind of bond joins the two atoms in O₂, Luz?

    Use the picture in question 3.

    • A double bond
    • A single bond
    • No bond
  6. What does the octet rule say, Milo?

    • Atoms tend to have 8 protons
    • Atoms tend to have 8 outer electrons
    • Molecules have 8 atoms
  7. How many electrons does hydrogen need around it in a molecule, Noah?

    • 2
    • 4
    • 8
  8. How does nitrogen in NH₃ reach 8 electrons, Pia?

    • 3 bonds and 1 lone pair
    • 4 bonds and no lone pairs
    • 2 bonds and 2 lone pairs
  9. How many electrons does one line in a Lewis structure stand for, Ren?

    • 1
    • 2
    • 8
  10. What does a pair of dots on one atom show, Tala?

    • A shared bond
    • A lone pair
    • Two protons