1. Periodic Table Study Guide 8 th Grade Mrs. Jenkins How to Draw Lewis Structures

2. Lewis Structures 1)Find your element on the periodic table. 2)Determine the number of valence electrons. 3)This is how many electrons you will draw.

3. Lewis Dot Structures

4. Lewis Structures Find out which group (column) your element is in. This will tell you the number of valence electrons your element has. You will only draw the valence electrons.

5. Groups - Review Each column is called a “group” Each element in a group has the same number of electrons in their outer orbital, also known as “shells”. Except for He, it has 2 electrons The electrons in the outer shell are called “valence electrons”

6. Lewis Structures 1)Write the symbol for the element. 2)How many valence electrons? Carbon is in the 4 th group, so it has 4 valence electrons. 3)Starting at the right, draw 4 electrons, or dots, counter- clockwise around the element symbol.

7. Lewis Structures 1)Check your work. 2)Using your periodic table, check that Carbon is in the 4 th group. 3)You should have 4 total electrons, or dots, drawn in for Carbon.

8. Lewis Structures On your own paper, try these elements on your own: a)H b)P c)Ca d)Ar e)Cl f)Al

9. Lewis Structures On your own paper, try these elements on your own: a)H b)P c)Ca d)Ar e)Cl f)Al

10. Lewis Structures On your own paper, try these elements on your own: a)H b)P c)Ca d)Ar e)Cl f)Al

11. Lewis Structures On your own paper, try these elements on your own: a)H b)P c)Ca d)Ar e)Cl f)Al

12. Lewis Structures On your own paper, try these elements on your own: a)H b)P c)Ca d)Ar e)Cl f)Al

13. Lewis Structures On your own paper, try these elements on your own: a)H b)P c)Ca d)Ar e)Cl f)Al

14. Lewis Structures On your own paper, try these elements on your own: a)H b)P c)Ca d)Ar e)Cl f)Al

15. Lewis Dot Structure Activity with Fruit Loops Do Lewis Dot structures for the following elements using fruit loops: Lithium Magnesium Aluminum Sodium Neon Silicon Sulfur Fluorine Carbon Oxygen Argon Nitrogen Chlorine Phosphorus Boron Calcium Color Code for Fruit Loops: 1 Valence Electron: Orange 2 Valence Electrons: Green 3 Valence Electrons: Yellow 4 Valence Electrons: Red 5 Valence Electrons: Blue 6 Valence Electrons: Purple 7 Valence Electrons: Orange 8 Valence Electrons: Green