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LEWIS STRUCTURE

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 6hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This is a correct dot diagram for oxygen (O)
a)
true
b)
false
2.

This is a correct Lewis dot diagram for fluorine (F)

a)
true
b)
false
3.
According to the octet rule most elements need _______ valence electrons.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
6
d)
18
4.
Hydrogen needs _____ electrons in its valence shell to be stable.
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
2
5.
When writing Lewis Structures, only __________ electrons are used.
a)
Inner shell
b)
Core 
c)
Valence
d)
Stable
6.

What is the correct Lewis Structure for ammonia NH3

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Which is the correct molecular structure for carbon dioxide?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.
In the correct Lewis structure for CH4, how many unshared electron pairs surround the carbon?
a)
2
b)
8
c)
0
d)
4
9.
Which of the following is the correct Lewis dot structure for the molecule fluorine (F2)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.
Each line in a Lewis Structure represents __________ electron(s).
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
4
11.
Which of the following is the correct Lewis structure for the compound PBr3?
a)
structure A
b)
structure B
c)
structure C
d)
structure D
12.

3. Which is a correct Lewis structure for hydrogen cyanide, HCN?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

4. Which of the following contains an atom (other than hydrogen) which lacks an octet of valence electrons?

a)

NH3

b)

H3O+

c)

BH3

d)

NH4+

14.

 5. Which one of the following violates the octet rule?

a)

PCl3

b)

CBr4

c)

NF3

d)

AsF5

15.
Three pairs of electrons are shared in a
a)
Single bond
b)
Double bond
c)
Triple bond
16.
What is the correct structure for BF3?
a)
Option A.
b)
Option B. 
c)
Option C.
d)
Option D.
17.
Atoms of H only form _________ bonds.
a)
Double
b)
Single
c)
Multiple
d)
Triple
18.

The following species are exception to octet rule EXCEPT

a)

I3 I_3^{\ -}  

b)

NH4 +NH_4^{\ +}  

c)

XeF4XeF_4  

d)

SF4SF_4  

19.

What is the central atom in nitrate ion (NO3- )

a)

3

b)

O

c)

N

d)

none

20.

How would you draw a Lewis dot diagram for Magnesium?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.
What is the correct formula for this molecule?
a)
Si4F
b)
SiF4
c)
SiF
d)
Si4F4
22.

Why is this Lewis Structure incorrect? Choose all that apply.

a)

There are too many bonds around Si.

b)

There should only be single bonds in this Lewis Structure.

c)

The Structure is missing a triple bond.

d)

Chlorine only has 6 electrons surrounding it.