Question
draw the Lewis structure for the following compounds,and predict the molecular shapes.
a) water,H2O
b)Oxygen gas,O2
c)Ammonia, NH3
d)Ammonium ion,NH4
a) water,H2O
b)Oxygen gas,O2
c)Ammonia, NH3
d)Ammonium ion,NH4
Answers
bonjo
water has 2 lone pairs and 2 surrounding atoms
oxygen gas has 2 lone pairs on each atom bonded in a double bond
1 lone pair on nitrogen bonded (single) to 3 hydrogen atoms
nitrogen is bonded to 4 hydrogen atoms, and it should have a positive charge.
oxygen gas has 2 lone pairs on each atom bonded in a double bond
1 lone pair on nitrogen bonded (single) to 3 hydrogen atoms
nitrogen is bonded to 4 hydrogen atoms, and it should have a positive charge.