Introduction to Modelling and Lewis Structures

November 22nd, 2019

Ni Nyoman Sekarini (2018220009)

Mr. Iwan Setiawan

Assistant: Gemintang Bening Segara Asri

 Experiment 1

Data Table 1: CHO2-

#of Valence #of Atoms or Sets of Lone Pairs

Structure Geometry (Name)
Electrons Surrounding Central Atom

11 0 Trigonal planar
Photo 1: Lewis Structure of CHO2-

Photo 2: VSPER Model of CHO2-

 Experiment 2

Data Table 2
# of Atoms or Sets of
Structure Geometry
Molecule or Ion #of Valence Electrons Lone Pairs Surrounding
(Name)
Central Atom
CCl4 32 0 Tetrahedral
H2O 8 2 Bent
CO2 16 0 Linear
H2O2 14 2 Bent
CH4 12 0 Tetrahedral
C2H4 12 0 Trigonal planar
CH2O 12 0 Trigonal planar
CH3OH 14 2 Bent
CH3NH2 14 0 Tetrahedral
NF3 26 1 Trigonal planar
NH3 8 1 Trigonal planar
(NH4)+ 9 0 Tetrahedral
(NO2)- 17 1 Bent
SO2 18 1 Bent
OF2 20 2 Bent
H2S 8 2 Bent
SF6 48 0 Octahedral
ICl5 42 1 Square pyramidal

Photo 3: VSPER Model of CCl4

Photo 4: VSPER Model of H2O

Photo 5: VSPER Model of CO2

Photo 6: VSPER Model of H2O2

Photo 7: VSPER Model of CH4

Photo 8: VSPER Model of C2H4

Photo 9: VSPER Model of CH2O

Photo 10: VSPER Model of CH3OH

Photo 11: VSPER Model of CH3NH2

Photo 12: VSPER Model of NF3

Photo 13: VSPER Model of NH3

Photo 14: VSPER Model of (NH4)+

Photo 15: VSPER Model of (NO2)-

Photo 16: VSPER Model of SO2

Photo 17: VSPER Model of OF2

Photo 18: VSPER Model of H2S

Photo 19: VSPER Model of SF6

Photo 20: VSPER Model of ICL5

Questions

1. Which, if any, of the substances had resonances structures? How many

resonance structures did each substance have?

Answer:
The substances that have resonances are:

Substances’ Name Amount of the resonance structure

CHO2- 2

CO2 3

(NO2)- 2

SO2 2

2. Both chlorine and fluorine are represented by a green modelling piece that has
4 holes. Is using the same piece for two different atoms acceptable? Why or
why not?

Answer:
Using the same piece for two different atoms is acceptable when both of the
atoms have the same number of valence electron. For example, chlorine and
fluorine represented by green color in the modeling piece and have 4 holes.
Both chorine and fluorine are in the same period on the periodic table, which
is 7th period. Since they are in the same period so they also have the same
number of valence electron. Therefore, chorine and fluorine can be represented
with same modelling piece.

3. Explain why only the lone pairs on the central atom are taken into
considerations when predicting molecular shape. What substances from the lab
activity have more than one atom?

Answer:
- The lone pairs on the central atom is used to determine the molecular shape
because the lone pairs play important role in affecting the shape of the bond.
Also, the electron in the lone pairs will refuse/repel others electron around
them.
- According to lab activity, the substances that have more than one central
atoms are H202, CH3NH2, CH3OH, and C2H4.