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Bohr Diagrams and Lewis Dot Structures

You learned that Electrons can exist in different energy levels You learned that the # of Electrons in an atom are equal to the # of Protons in an atom You learned that the # of Valence Electrons are the outermost Electrons of an Atom

What youve already learned in class and from readings

What Youre about to learn 1. How to draw the Electrons around an Atom in a Bohr Diagram 2. How many Electrons are found in any Elements Valence Shell 3. How to draw a Lewis Structure

Review!
Energy Level #
1 2 3 4

Orbitals
1s 2s, 2p 3s, 3p, 3d 4s, 4p, 4d, 4f

Maximum Capacity 2 electrons 8 electrons 18 electrons 32 electrons

Notes
A Bohr Diagram is the model of an atom with the Nucleus at the center, and the Electrons drawn around it on different energy levels.

Now for some practice


For an Atom of Hydrogen: 1 Electron! Simple, you just draw the first Electron here

Next
For an Atom of Helium: 2 Electrons! Simple, you just draw the second Electron here

More
For an Atom of Lithium: 3 Electrons! But wait a minuteWe said that only 2 Electrons can fit into the first level So What do we do when its full????

WE ADD ANOTHER LEVEL!!!


Thats right, the first energy level is full Now we add another level!!! This new level can hold up to 8 Electrons!!!

So
For an Atom of Lithium: 3 Electrons! Simple, you just draw the third Electron here

Then What?
When you run out of room on the second level, you add a third that can hold another 18 Electrons, then a fourth that can hold another 32 Electrons, (but we wont worry about that level right now)

You should Know by Now


How to draw a Bohr Diagram That the 1st energy level can hold 2 e The 2nd can hold 8 e The 3rd can hold 18 e-

Finally: Lewis Structures


All you have to do for a Lewis Structure is draw Dots around an Elements Symbol
But How Many????

What you are about to learn 1. How many Electrons are found in any Elements Valence Shell 2. How to draw a Lewis Structure

So The amount of dots you draw for a Lewis Structure (LS for short) is equal to the # of Valence Electrons in an Atom

Valence Electrons

The # of Valence e- an atom has is dictated by the Group the Element is in Groups are the Vertical Columns on the Periodic Table!!! Its So Simple!!!!

Practice:
The First Two Are Tricky so pay attention

Practice:
All Elements in the first group have only 1 Valence e-

Practice:
All Elements in the first group would have a LS like this:

Practice:
All Elements in the second group have only 2 Valence e-

Practice:
But what about Helium!!! It only has 2 e- so it can only have 2 e- in its Valence Shell

Practice:
All Elements in the second group would have a LS like this

He

So
Group 3 3 Valence e Structure like this:

Now you should know


1. How to draw the Electrons around an Atom in a Bohr Diagram 2. How many Electrons are found in any Elements Valence Shell 3. How to draw a Lewis Structure

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