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### Drawing Lewis Structures for Simple Organic Compounds: Formamide (CH3NO)

#### Instructions
**Objective:** Draw the Lewis structure for formamide (CH₃NO). Formamide molecules have one carbonyl group and one amino group. Be certain you include any lone pairs.

#### Lewis Structure:
The following diagram represents the correct Lewis structure for formamide:

```
   H
   |
 H–C–N:
   |  \
   H   O:
       :
```
- **Carbon (C)** is the central atom surrounded by three hydrogen (H) atoms and one nitrogen (N) atom.
- **Nitrogen (N)** is bonded to the carbon with a single bond and has one lone pair of electrons (represented by two dots).
- **Oxygen (O)** is double-bonded to the carbon atom at the end of the molecule and has two lone pairs of electrons.

#### Comments:
- This structural configuration ensures that all atoms in the formamide molecule follow the octet rule, achieving eight electrons in their valence shells.
- The single bonds (–) indicate shared pairs of electrons between atoms.
- The lone pairs (:) are non-bonding electrons associated with a particular atom.

#### Graphical User Interface (GUI) Elements:
On the user interface, you see a palette for drawing Lewis structures with various symbols like dots for electrons and lines for bonds. There's a toolbar at the bottom containing:
- A pencil icon for drawing.
- An eraser icon for removing elements.
- Additional buttons for creating different types of bonds and specifying lone pairs.

At the bottom of the screen, there are two buttons:
- **Explanation**: This button provides further details or steps to draw the Lewis structure appropriately.
- **Check**: This button allows you to verify the correctness of your drawn structure.

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Transcribed Image Text:### Drawing Lewis Structures for Simple Organic Compounds: Formamide (CH3NO) #### Instructions **Objective:** Draw the Lewis structure for formamide (CH₃NO). Formamide molecules have one carbonyl group and one amino group. Be certain you include any lone pairs. #### Lewis Structure: The following diagram represents the correct Lewis structure for formamide: ``` H | H–C–N: | \ H O: : ``` - **Carbon (C)** is the central atom surrounded by three hydrogen (H) atoms and one nitrogen (N) atom. - **Nitrogen (N)** is bonded to the carbon with a single bond and has one lone pair of electrons (represented by two dots). - **Oxygen (O)** is double-bonded to the carbon atom at the end of the molecule and has two lone pairs of electrons. #### Comments: - This structural configuration ensures that all atoms in the formamide molecule follow the octet rule, achieving eight electrons in their valence shells. - The single bonds (–) indicate shared pairs of electrons between atoms. - The lone pairs (:) are non-bonding electrons associated with a particular atom. #### Graphical User Interface (GUI) Elements: On the user interface, you see a palette for drawing Lewis structures with various symbols like dots for electrons and lines for bonds. There's a toolbar at the bottom containing: - A pencil icon for drawing. - An eraser icon for removing elements. - Additional buttons for creating different types of bonds and specifying lone pairs. At the bottom of the screen, there are two buttons: - **Explanation**: This button provides further details or steps to draw the Lewis structure appropriately. - **Check**: This button allows you to verify the correctness of your drawn structure. For more information, please refer to the Terms of Use and Privacy Center links at the bottom right corner of the educational platform. --- The above transcription is designed to assist students in understanding how to draw Lewis structures for formamide and similar organic compounds. Feel free to use the available tools and resources if you need additional help.
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