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Drawing the Lewis Structure for SF6

Video: Drawing the Lewis Structure for SF6

For the SF6 Lewis structure we first count the valence electrons for the SF6 molecule using the periodic table. Once we know how many valence electrons there are in SF6 we can distribute them around the central atom and attempt to fill the outer shells of each atom.

There are a total of 48 valence electrons in the Lewis structure for SF6.

Note that Sulfur (S) is in Period 3 on the periodic table and can have an expanded octet and is able to have more than 8 valence electrons. For the SF6 Lewis structure there are a total of 12 valence electrons on the Sulfur (S) atom.

For the SF6 Lewis structure you should take formal charges into account to find the best Lewis structure for the molecule.

It is helpful if you:

  • Try to draw the SF6 Lewis structure before watching the video.
  • Watch the video and see if you missed any steps or information.
  • Try structures similar to SF6 for more practice.

List of Lewis Structures

Acetone BF3 BH4- BrF5 BrO3- C2H2 C2H4 ClO-
CH4 ClO2- ClO2 ClO4- CO CS2 H2O H3O+
HCl HNO3 I3- ICl4- IF5 N2 N3- NH2OH
NH3 NO2- NO2 NO3- O2 OF2 PCl5 PH3
PO33- PO43- SCl2 SF4 SF6 SO3 SO42- XeF2
XeF4

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