How to Determine the Most Stable Lewis Structure Practice Problems, Examples, Questions, Summary

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In this video, you'll learn how to determine the most stable or best lewis structure. We'll first start by going over what is formal charge and how to calculate formal charge. Then we'll go over the rules for how to determine the most stable lewis structure.

Then we'll look at three possible structures for sulfate SO4 2- and determine which of the three is the most plausible and most stable lewis structure.

By the end of this video, you'll know exactly how to determine the most stable lewis structure.

[yoasyacob]

Thank you man you have one of the best Chemistry videos ever! Nicely Organized, Simple and short. And nice contrast of colors and background:)))

[aditisoumendra]

Thankyou so much sir! Your tips were amazing!

[mhireteab]

I have a chemistry test this week and i had no clue about formal charge. Thank you boss

[jaydenjudson]

how tf are we supposed to do this with 5 different choices in a timely manner
not possible for a test sorry bois

[tharushadakshaka]

Thank you sir, But which of the resonance structure/structures is(are) not favoured among the SO42- Lewis Structures?

[pup]

Asked my self what are the most sable structures of all the atomic combination between all the elements. Figured this would have some use and though about making a R program to come up with some data set.

[synnovemikkelsen]

Are formula charge and electronegativity like opposite from each other, like the lower the formal charge the more electronegative?

[niah]

Does the structure that has a complete octet for all atoms more favored than the structure that doesnt?

[rakeshkumarsharma]

will u plz draw most stable structure of bf3 plz

[madison]

helppp, i have my final test in a few days! So in order to find out the best lewis structure we will need to draw out multiple lewis structures? Ughhh is there a shortcut around this?? lol imma run out of time on this test

[IGCSETutorials]

I didn't understand the second rule that much. Can anyone explain it.

[dragowlf]

But doesn't the third structure have lowest magnitude of formal charge?

[JIFahad]

And my teacher just put a bomb on me to teach this 🙂