Table of contents

1. Intro to General Chemistry3h 48m
2. Atoms & Elements4h 16m
3. Chemical Reactions4h 10m
4. BONUS: Lab Techniques and Procedures1h 38m
5. BONUS: Mathematical Operations and Functions48m
6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions3h 53m
7. Gases3h 49m
8. Thermochemistry2h 37m
9. Quantum Mechanics2h 58m
10. Periodic Properties of the Elements3h 9m
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure3h 29m
12. Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory1h 57m
13. Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces2h 23m
14. Solutions3h 1m
15. Chemical Kinetics2h 53m
16. Chemical Equilibrium2h 29m
17. Acid and Base Equilibrium5h 1m
18. Aqueous Equilibrium4h 47m
19. Chemical Thermodynamics1h 50m
20. Electrochemistry2h 42m
21. Nuclear Chemistry2h 36m
22. Organic Chemistry5h 7m
23. Chemistry of the Nonmetals2h 39m
24. Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds3h 16m

11. Bonding & Molecular Structure

Lewis Dot Structures: Neutral Compounds

General Chemistry

11. Bonding & Molecular Structure

Lewis Dot Structures: Neutral Compounds

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements correctly describes the Lewis dot structure of neutral HBrO3?

Oxygen is the central atom, bonded to bromine and hydrogen; bromine has two lone pairs.

Hydrogen is the central atom, bonded to three bromines and one oxygen; bromine has three lone pairs.

Bromine is the central atom, bonded to three hydrogens and one oxygen; bromine has no lone pairs.

Bromine is the central atom, bonded to three oxygens, with one oxygen also bonded to hydrogen; bromine has one lone pair.

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Identify the atoms present in HBrO3: hydrogen (H), bromine (Br), and oxygen (O). Recognize that the molecule contains one hydrogen, one bromine, and three oxygens.

Determine the central atom by considering electronegativity and bonding capacity. Bromine is less electronegative than oxygen and can form multiple bonds, so bromine is the central atom.

Arrange the atoms around bromine: bromine is bonded to three oxygen atoms. One of these oxygen atoms is also bonded to the hydrogen atom, forming an -OH group.

Count the total valence electrons: bromine (7), each oxygen (6 × 3 = 18), and hydrogen (1), summing to 26 valence electrons. Use these electrons to form bonds and complete octets where applicable.

Assign lone pairs to bromine and oxygen atoms to satisfy the octet rule. Bromine will have one lone pair after bonding to the three oxygens, and the oxygens will have lone pairs to complete their octets.