3D shape Lewis Diagrams

[leilawilliams16]

When we are asked to draw a Lewis diagram, do we need to know how to draw the shaded, 3D version as well?

[Varsha Sivaganesh 1A]

No, you can draw that if you would like to, but a regular Lewis dot structure will suffice. :) As long as you can also identify the shape and bond angles, I think you're good

[Swetha Sundaram 1E]

So we don't need to determine which bonds will be shaded or be represented by spaced lines?

[Jennie Fox 1D]

@Swetha No, I don't believe so.

[Jordan Foster]

It seems like the best way to go about it for me is to just memorize all of the shapes and their respective bond angles, but just continue to draw the 2d Lewis structures. Just be able to recognize the patterns of relationships behind the 2d models and their 3d shapes.