A step-by-step explanation of how to draw the Co(NO3)2 Lewis Dot Structure.
For Co(NO3)2 we have an ionic compound and we need to take that into account when we draw the Lewis Structure. We’ll first draw the metal and put it in brackets with its charge on the outside (video: finding ionic charge: [ Ссылка ]).
Next, we'll draw the Lewis Structure for the NO3- ion and add brackets. We put the two ions together to complete the Lewis structure for Co(NO3)2. Note that Co(NO3)2 is also called Cobalt (II) nitrate.
For a complete tutorial on drawing Lewis Structures, see my video: [ Ссылка ]
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To learn to find the valence electrons: [ Ссылка ]
Note that is it more common to draw Lewis Structures for covalent (molecular) compounds where valance electrons are shared. In the case of ionic compounds, where we have a metal bonded to a non-metal (or group of non-metals), the Lewis diagram represents a formula unit. Many of these formula units make up a crystal lattice. So when we talk about the structure for Co(NO3)2 we think of it together with other Co(NO3)2 formula units in a crystal (NaCl is a good example of this: [ Ссылка ]).
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Drawing/writing done in InkScape. Screen capture done with Camtasia Studio 4.0. Done on a Dell Dimension laptop computer with a Wacom digital tablet (Bamboo).
