Thursday, April 5, 2012

Do Lewis Structures show the correct shape of the compound?

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.

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