1. Drawing Lewis Structures

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

3. O Lewis Structures Write the element symbol.
Oxygen is in the 6th group, so it has 6 valence electrons.
ALWAYS place first 2 electrons together as a pair
Then place 1 electron on each side
Then start pairing
Check your work. Do you have the correct number of valence electrons? O

4. Lewis Structures – Exception Carbon Family
Write the element symbol.
Carbon is in the 4th group, so it has 4 valence electrons.
Place 1 valence electron on each side C

5. You Try…
Try these elements on your own: H P Ca Ar Cl Al

6. Solutions
Try these elements on your own: H P Ca Ar Cl Al H

7. Solutions
Try these elements on your own: H P Ca Ar Cl Al P

8. Ca Lewis Structures On your worksheet, try these elements on your own:P Ca Ar Cl Al Ca

9. Ar Lewis Structures On your worksheet, try these elements on your own:P Ca Ar Cl Al Ar

10. Cl Lewis Structures On your worksheet, try these elements on your own:P Ca Ar Cl Al Cl

11. Al Lewis Structures On your worksheet, try these elements on your own:P Ca Ar Cl Al Al