Use what you know about atoms & the periodic table to make predictions about how different elements will interact in a simple chemical reaction.

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Draw 5 molecules you made and include the chemical chemical formula for the molecules. 

Choose 1 of the 5 molecules you drew and explain what bonds the atoms in the molecule form with each other and give a hypothesis for why. 

Lewis Structures and Molecular Geometries

Making Molecules: Lewis Structures and Molecular Geometries

Find a molecule that your focus element forms with other atoms. (If your focus element doesn’t form simple molecules you can choose another element)

Draw a lewis dot structure for a molecule that your element forms and give the chemical formula for the molecule. Include an (hypothesis) explanation for why and how the atoms in the molecule form bonds together. Include specific evidence in your explanation to show reasoning using known concepts. 

You will receive feedback on the logical reasoning and use of known concepts in your explanation more so than its accuracy.

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