Lewis structures do not show the actual shape of a
compound or element; they simply show the number of valance electrons and the central
atom. While it does not give you the structure immediately, it is a good starting point.
In order to get the structure of the atom, you would need to look into VESPER (valance
shell electron repulsion) theory.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Do Lewis Structures show the correct shape of the compound?
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