Chemical Bonding: Cl Lewis Structure

Drawing the Lewis Structure for NH₂Cl

Viewing Notes:

• There are a total of 14 valence electrons in the NH₂Cl Lewis structure.
• Nitrogen (N) is the least electronegative atom and goes at the center of the NH₂Cl Lewis structure.
• Hydrogen atoms always go on the outside of a Lewis structure.
• NH₂Cl is also called Chloramine. The NH₂ part of the Lewis structure is the amine functional group seen frequently in organic chemistry.

Transcript: This is the NH2Cl Lewis structure. Nitrogen has 5 valence electrons, Hydrogen has 1 (we have 2 Hydrogens), and Chlorine has 7. That gives us a total of 14 valence electrons for the NH2Cl Lewis structure. Nitrogen is the least electronegative, we'll put that in the center. Hydrogens always go on the outside, and then Chlorine will go on top here.

We have 14 valence electrons. We'll put 2 between atoms to form chemical bonds and then around the outside to fill the octet on the Chlorine, so 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12; we have 2 more. We'll go back to the center atom to give the Nitrogen an octet. We've used 14 valence electrons. Hydrogens both have 2 valence electrons, so their outer shells are full. The Chlorine has 8, so it has an octet. And the Nitrogen has 8; its octet is full, as well.

So that's the Lewis structure for NH2Cl. This is Dr. B., and thanks for watching.