Activity 10: Internet Exercise Lewis Structures

Instructions

Fill in your answers on the Activity 10 Worksheet in the lab manual. To answer the questions that follow, use the mouse to zoom and move the models. Use the Jmol pop-up menu to change display styles. For help with model manipulation, see the Jmol Tutorial.

An answer is provided for each problem identified by an asterisk next to the problem number. You should do these problems first, check your answers, and then do the rest. 

1. Lewis Structures and Shapes of Molecules.
2. Lewis Structures and Shapes of Polyatomic Ions.
3. Polar and Nonpolar Bonds.
4. Charge Distribution and Polarity.
5. Nomenclature of Molecular Compounds.
6. Nomenclature of Ionic Compounds.
7. Ionic Formulas.
8. Nomenclature; Ionic Charges.

 
 
These exercises were written by Harry Ungar and Linda Calciano and coded by the
team of graduate and undergraduate students of the C4 Project at Cabrillo College.
Supported by the National Science Foundation.