In the first part of this lab we drew lewis dot structures. We learned how to draw them and arrange the valence electrons in the correct order. We learned how to combine atoms with other ones and then draw the structure of them. A full shell around an atom contains 8 electrons, depending on which column the element it is in you can tell how many electrons are on the outer shell. After we drew out the molecule structures using the Lewis method, we then actually made the examples out of gumdrops and toothpicks. We made each element compound and enjoyed physically creating the molecule structures. What I learned is, how to setup element compounds lewis dot structures. I learned about double bonds and shared bonds, I also worked with many of the elements on the periodic table and learned about those.
Molecules’ shapes are determined by the repulsion between electron pairs in the outer shell of the atom. Macromolecules is most of biochemistry now, how different structures of atoms fit together. I enjoyed this lesson on the Lewis dot structure because it was informative and interactive. I was interested in how to do this type of chemistry.
Molecules’ shapes are determined by the repulsion between electron pairs in the outer shell of the atom. Macromolecules is most of biochemistry now, how different structures of atoms fit together. I enjoyed this lesson on the Lewis dot structure because it was informative and interactive. I was interested in how to do this type of chemistry.