How to Draw Lewis Structures, The Octet Rule and Exceptions | Study Chemistry With Us

I'll cover how to properly draw lewis structures of regular molecules and lewis structures of ions. We will also go over what the octet rule is and all the exceptions that go along with this. Plus we will talk about the valence electrons you will need to memorize for your next chemistry exam.
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  • @melissamaribel
    @melissamaribel3 жыл бұрын

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  • @helpingkidshelpthemselves1509

    @helpingkidshelpthemselves1509

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hello MM, ...what happens at the sides of a graphene layer related to bonding?

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    @kristabeldakul2637

    Жыл бұрын

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    @failyourwaytothetop

    3 жыл бұрын

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    @sweetbudgie5829

    Жыл бұрын

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    Жыл бұрын

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    @melissamaribel

    3 жыл бұрын

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    @KH-ks7si

    2 жыл бұрын

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    @209balls

    2 жыл бұрын

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    Жыл бұрын

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    @sonyduck8663

    Жыл бұрын

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    @callherdaddy45753 жыл бұрын

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    @edgarfranco3673 жыл бұрын

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    @StudentAccountOnly4 жыл бұрын

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    @samuelmatt4803 жыл бұрын

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    @rodulfoendrina54173 жыл бұрын

    oh this was totally great ! It helps me a lot to understand more about Lewis Structure. Thankyou for this.

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    @melissamaribel

    2 жыл бұрын

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    @melissamaribel

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    @hellenajimoko1503 жыл бұрын

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    @naomio013 жыл бұрын

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    @Dale-ko9kc Жыл бұрын

    I just watched this whole thing, literally. Know nothing about it, but I am interested.

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    @kkjay30642 жыл бұрын

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    @yazzjr85493 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much, I really found it helpful

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    @Shublaq3 жыл бұрын

    I really appreciate the way you explaining the lws rule Thank you

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    @francismannion70753 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for such an excellent explanation, it really helped!

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    @gloryakata63683 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Melissa for this video, it was very helpful. Please may l request that you make a video on mole concept, it will go a long way. Thank you so much.

  • @michelpulido7115
    @michelpulido71153 жыл бұрын

    Aghhh thank you! You make it so understandable!!!!

  • @smarteducationforeveryone7210
    @smarteducationforeveryone72103 жыл бұрын

    That makes a real sense....thank you so much mam🙏 Love from India

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    @abegaelcervantes71253 жыл бұрын

    my exam is tomorrow and i just finally get it. THANKS!

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    @stephaniebryant1198

    3 жыл бұрын

    same

  • @mirandabeaudry5337
    @mirandabeaudry53373 жыл бұрын

    Hi Melissa! First off thank you for all your content - It's helping me a ton in my 8week summer session of college gen chem. I have a question about the final two structures. When I drew my structure for ClO4-, I tended to want to draw my Cl atom with double bonds for 3 out of 4 of the Oxygen atoms and a single bond to the 4th Oxygen atom. The single electron hanging around by itself on the outside of Oxygen kind of made sense in my mind because the whole molecule in the end was supposed to be negatively charged. My main focus was making sure that the central Cl atom had 7 electrons attached to it. I'm not understanding how its okay to leave a central Cl with only 4 electrons when it's supposed to have 7. I hope that wasn't too confusing of an explanation. Is it like a law of physics no-no to have a single electron hanging out by itself on an exterior element or something? Thanks for any insight!

  • @deanchingvlogs7955
    @deanchingvlogs79553 жыл бұрын

    For the CO2 example, why does oxygen begin with 7 valance electrons instead of 6? There are 3 lone pairs but still a bond between an extra valance electron with the carbon. 🤔

  • @Littlewingbeeranch

    @Littlewingbeeranch

    2 жыл бұрын

    I wondered the same thing.

  • @NadineYoussef21
    @NadineYoussef213 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making it make sense!

  • @adisbrow06
    @adisbrow064 жыл бұрын

    I am in Chem 1 this summer and after every lecture, I watch your videos to figure out what the hell he's talking about. Thank you for making these videos!!!

  • @Obibopbop

    @Obibopbop

    3 жыл бұрын

    lol relatable

  • @deareststell2482

    @deareststell2482

    3 жыл бұрын

    this is me rn... I have my final tomorrow

  • @doodles4873
    @doodles487310 ай бұрын

    your teaching style is amazing

  • @maheswaraddepalli1154
    @maheswaraddepalli11544 жыл бұрын

    in 19:47 can we keep, one lone pair to carbon as well as to oxygen and keep one bond pair of hydrogen to oxygen

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    @tapiwakashiya7514 Жыл бұрын

    I was crying this morning not knowing how I was going to write my test and then I found your videos ❤thank you very much

  • @mahesv75974
    @mahesv759744 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this Melissa :D

  • @melissamaribel

    @melissamaribel

    4 жыл бұрын

    You’re very welcome 😊

  • @lilylu1243
    @lilylu12433 жыл бұрын

    For the lewis structure of IOF5, why is I in the center of the lewis structure, when O is more electronegative than I? O is much closer to F than I on the periodic table. Thank you,

  • @morganm7656
    @morganm76562 жыл бұрын

    how do you know how many central atoms to use? will there ever be a case where there are more than two atoms in the center? THANK YOU for these videos they are saving me right now!!

  • @n.delgado3189
    @n.delgado31893 жыл бұрын

    hi melissa do you have the instructional notes where you check things off for these?

  • @kamalisekar1289
    @kamalisekar12893 жыл бұрын

    MS.Melissa I also a chemistry tuition teacher teaching ISC 11th grade students . Your video on formal charges is excellent and very clear . It helped a lot to handle my students. Thanks a lot . Can i send my doubts. Isit possible for you to clarify. Thank you

  • @lexdom
    @lexdom3 жыл бұрын

    A week into grade 12 Chem... I just found my new tutor, yay🤪

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    @arvindupadhyay67744 жыл бұрын

    really i love your teaching style its good thankyou

  • @arvindupadhyay6774

    @arvindupadhyay6774

    4 жыл бұрын

    do you take money for teaching this girl

  • @tianamarshman889
    @tianamarshman8893 жыл бұрын

    Hi, does it matter (in CH3COH) which lone pair electrons are moved to form teh double bond?

  • @davidzhu4300
    @davidzhu4300 Жыл бұрын

    Really helpful video! Quick question: for the ClO4- ion, shouldn't there be 3 double bonds between the Cl and O, since that would be the most appropriate in terms of formal charges?

  • @hiphoproyalty5718
    @hiphoproyalty57184 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much mam💗

  • @harinisathees2005
    @harinisathees20052 жыл бұрын

    Melissa madam I have a doubt. In paper, If they ask to find the dipole moment, do I need to find shape of the molecule before?

  • @smksaujanaindahilyana6742
    @smksaujanaindahilyana67427 ай бұрын

    Hi prof...i'd to ask why when we calculate formula charge for clo4- we get 4- indstead

  • @mtamamhariri2067
    @mtamamhariri20673 жыл бұрын

    Hello, I am Tamam from Indonesia. Thank you for this video.

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    @LilXDior2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much queen! You rock.

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    @samahwarrag Жыл бұрын

    What program do you use for preparing the classes? Is it powerpoint? Can you write on the slides?

  • @CDNL.
    @CDNL. Жыл бұрын

    26:57 Why can't I bond one of my lone pairs of flourine with boron to make it octet?

  • @allietovar3663
    @allietovar3663 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you thank you thank you!!!!

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    @mariabeatricepasion64803 жыл бұрын

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    @weebellplus8410 Жыл бұрын

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    @sunyeong75022 жыл бұрын

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    @Lucus-ll7qt Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much

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    @nizzyoo6 ай бұрын

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  • @giannas4023
    @giannas40234 жыл бұрын

    For 23:33 (CH3COH) Why couldn't you put hydrogen on the bottom of carbon instead of two the right?

  • @lalzudei3488
    @lalzudei3488 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @riley457
    @riley4574 ай бұрын

    THANK YOU.

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    @ivyjefridin3 жыл бұрын

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    @AP-dl1su4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this!!

  • @melissamaribel

    @melissamaribel

    4 жыл бұрын

    You’re very welcome!

  • @deyagarcia3662
    @deyagarcia36624 жыл бұрын

    Isn't Aluminum also a common incomplete octet?

  • @christieking385
    @christieking3853 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!

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    @akilarajaka88862 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much ma'am...

  • @Hirun.
    @Hirun. Жыл бұрын

    Hello Ms. Melissa! I'm in a journey of watching all of your Chemistry videos. I have a question for this 20:00 CH3COH lewis structure. I drew Oxygen in the structure by making a bond with the last Hydrogen. So the Oxygen is in between the second Carbon atom and the last Hydrogen atom, so it's kinda look like this; C-O-H. I drew an electron lone pair under the second Carbon and two lone pairs up and under the Oxygen. So in my Lewis structure, the Oxygen atom has bonded with the second Carbon atom and the last Hydrogen atom. Could you explain me why this version is incorrect and the version in the video is correct please?

  • @kritidharakathak
    @kritidharakathak3 жыл бұрын

    But how does a single bonded oxygen atom has 6electrons, as 0 has only 6 electrons in its valence shell.. please help mam

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    @gucci_girl92753 жыл бұрын

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    @spanglishvlogscmj3 жыл бұрын

    What app do you use for taking notes? I love the aesthetic

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    @alanadavis2615 Жыл бұрын

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    @mohammadtayfour71023 жыл бұрын

    What app do you use to make these notes?

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    @walkerjames66773 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!!

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    @Erbair202 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU