In this lab, we learned about atoms and how they bond in a inorganic compound and organic molecules. We learned about Lewis dot structures and how to assemble the electrons when we draw them. We learned that atoms either give electrons or gain electrons in order to make elements. When the atoms bond with other atoms, they have to find a way to get 8 valence electrons (or 2 valence electrons for hydrogen), this is called the octet rule. We practiced making bonds by drawing Lewis dot structures on a worksheet. We had to draw out at least 10 molecules to show our understanding of the dot structures. Then, once we were done with that, used the 10 bonds we did to make physical models of the bonds using gum drops, raisins, and tooth picks. The gum drops represented different elements, the raisins represented hydrogen and the tooth picks represented bonds. After we constructed physical bonds for the inorganic compounds, we had to construct 3 organic molecules.
What I noticed about the shapes of the molecules is that in the inorganic compounds is that most of them have a central base of where the other elements are attached too. For organic molecules, I noticed that they usually form a hexagon and have some bonds attached to the hexagon. I feel like drawing the Lewis dot structures helped us see where the atoms bond with the other atoms, we saw where we should place the certain atoms when we make the physical models of the atoms.
What I noticed about the shapes of the molecules is that in the inorganic compounds is that most of them have a central base of where the other elements are attached too. For organic molecules, I noticed that they usually form a hexagon and have some bonds attached to the hexagon. I feel like drawing the Lewis dot structures helped us see where the atoms bond with the other atoms, we saw where we should place the certain atoms when we make the physical models of the atoms.