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2.5 Lewis Diagrams

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Lewis Diagrams

Lewis diagrams are diagrams that represent the valence electrons of an atom or molecule, its covalent bonding and how lone pairs of electrons are distributed. Here are the steps to drawing a Lewis diagram.

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7 lessons

  1. 2.1Types of Chemical BondsPreview lesson
  2. 2.2Intramolecular Forces & Potential EnergyPreview lesson
  3. 2.3Structure of Ionic SolidsPreview lesson
  4. 2.4Structure of Metals and AlloysPreview lesson
  5. 2.5Lewis DiagramsThis lesson
  6. 2.6Resonance & Formal ChargePreview lesson
  7. 2.7VSEPR & HybridizationPreview lesson

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