Draw Lewis structures of molecules
Grade 10 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence
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Ammonia, NH₃, has 1 nitrogen atom with 5 valence electrons and 3 hydrogen atoms with 1 each. How many valence electrons in all, Bo?
Carbon dioxide, CO₂, has 1 carbon atom with 4 valence electrons and 2 oxygen atoms with 6 each. How many valence electrons in all, Esme?
On the card, how many bonds does carbon form in CH₄, Kira?
- Two
- One
- Four
On the card, what kind of bond joins the two atoms in O₂, Luz?
Use the picture in question 3.
- A single bond
- No bond
- A double bond
What does the octet rule say, Milo?
- Atoms tend to have 8 protons
- Molecules have 8 atoms
- Atoms tend to have 8 outer electrons
How many electrons does hydrogen need around it in a molecule, Noah?
- 2
- 8
- 4
How does nitrogen in NH₃ reach 8 electrons, Pia?
- 4 bonds and no lone pairs
- 3 bonds and 1 lone pair
- 2 bonds and 2 lone pairs
How many electrons does one line in a Lewis structure stand for, Ren?
- 1
- 8
- 2
What does a pair of dots on one atom show, Tala?
- A lone pair
- Two protons
- A shared bond
How many electrons are shared in a double bond, Zee?
- 2
- 8
- 4