Lewis structure

Alright kiddo, do you know what atoms are? They are like tiny building blocks that make up everything around us. And sometimes atoms like to share their building blocks with other atoms to make super cool things called molecules.

But how do we know which atoms want to share their building blocks with each other? That's where Lewis structures come in. They are like blueprints that show us how atoms can stick together to form a molecule.

Picture this: you have a bunch of different Lego blocks and you want to build a cool spaceship. But you can't just put them together any old way, you have to follow the instructions to make sure everything fits together nicely.

In the same way, each atom has specific rules for how it can stick to other atoms. And Lewis structures help us follow those rules.

So, a Lewis structure is like a drawing that shows us how atoms in a molecule are connected to each other. We use symbols to represent the atoms, and lines to show the bonds between them. A bond is like a bridge that connects the atoms together.

But wait, how do we know how many bonds to draw between each atom? This is where something called valence electrons come in. Valence electrons are like the Lego blocks that atoms use to bond with each other.

Each atom has a certain number of valence electrons, and different atoms want to bond in a way that gives them a full set of valence electrons. You can think of it like each atom wants to have a complete set of Lego pieces in order to be happy.

So, we use Lewis structures to show how the atoms share their valence electrons to form a molecule. And by following the rules of valence electrons, we can draw the structure of any molecule we want.

Now, isn't that super cool? You can use Lewis structures to build your very own molecules just like you build with Legos.