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Simple Method for writing Lewis Structures for Carbon Disufide CS2

Simple Method for writing Lewis Structures for Carbon Disulfide CS2

Simple Method for writing Lewis Structures for Carbon Disulfide CS2

 

A simple procedure for writing Lewis Dot Structures was given in a previous post entitled Lewis Structures and the Octet Rule”.  Several worked examples relevant to this procedure were given in previous posts please see the Sitemap - Table of Contents (Lewis Electron Dot Structures).

Let us consider the case of the Lewis dot structures of carbon disulfide CS2.

Step 1:  Connect the atoms with single bonds. Carbon is the central atom since it is less electronegative.

 

 

Step 2: Calculate the # of electrons in π bonds (multiple bonds) using formula (1):

Where n in this case is 3 since CS2 consists of three atoms.

Where V = (4 + 6 + 6 ) = 16  

Therefore, P = 6n + 2 – V = 6 * 3 + 2 – 16 = 4     So there are 4π electrons in CS2  and that means 2 double bonds or a triple bond must be added to the structure in Step 1.

Step 3 & 4: The Lewis structure for CS2  is as follows:

 

Figure I.2:Lewis structures for carbon disulfide


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References

  1. G.N. Lewis, J.A.C.S, 38, 762-785, (1916)
  2.  E. C. McGoran, J. Chem. Educ., 68, 19-23 (1991)
  3. A.B.P. Lever, J. Chem. Educ., 49, 819-821, (1972)

Key Terms

simple method for drawing Lewis structures, Lewis structures of CS2, Lewis electron dot structures of CS2, dot structures of CS2,

 


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