In the space provided below, draw electron-dot diagrams for the following molecules: hydrogen (h2), ammonia (nh3), and methane (ch4). remember that the dots represent the valence electrons. make sure that each atom in the molecules have 8 valence electrons, except hydrogen, which has only 2.

Answer :

The steps involved in the electron-dot structure of given molecule are :

Step 1 : First we have to determine the total number of valence electron in a molecule.

Step 2 : Draw the skeleton of the molecule.

Step 3 : Placing a bonding pair of electrons between the atoms to form the chemical bonds.

Step 4 : The rest of the electrons are used as a lone pair for central or terminal atoms to achieve an octet to finish the electron-dot structure.

All the electron-dot diagram of given molecule is shown below.

b. th3 n4zc4 pl4t3 15 c0nv3rg1ng w1th the s0uth 4m3ric4n pl4t3.