Physical Science SHS 4.1 Worksheet 2

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Unit 4: Structures and Shapes of Molecules

•​ Grade 11/12
Lesson 4.1: Counting Valence Electrons
​ Worksheet 2

Name: ___________________________________________________ Date: _________________________

Grade and Section: ______________________________________ Rating: ________________________

Instruction: ​Count the number of valence electrons for the given elements or compounds.

1. neon

Step 1: ​Identify what is required You are asked to determine the number of
in the problem. valence electrons in ________.

Step 2: ​Identify the given in the Ne is a _____________________ element.


problem.

Step 3: Determine the group Ne belongs to group ________.


number of the given element.

Step 4: ​Determine the number Since Ne belongs to group ________, it contains


of valence electrons from its ____________ valence electrons.
group number.

2. bromine

Step 1: ​Identify what is required You are asked to determine the number of
in the problem. valence electrons in ________.

Step 2: ​Identify the given in the Ne is a ________________________ element.


problem.

Step 3: Determine the group Ne belongs to group ________.


number of the given element.

Step 4: ​Determine the number Since Ne belongs to group ________, it contains


of valence electrons from its ________ valence electrons.
group number.
Unit 4: Structures and Shapes of Molecules
•​ Grade 11/12
Lesson 4.1: Counting Valence Electrons
​ Worksheet 2

Name: ___________________________________________________ Date: _________________________

Grade and Section: ______________________________________ Rating: ________________________

3. iodine heptachloride

Step 1: ​Identify what is required You are asked to determine the number of
in the problem. valence electrons in
________________________________​.

Step 2: Identify the given in the The compound has a chemical formula of
problem. ________ and is made of ________ ​iodine and
________ chlorines​.

Step 3: ​Write the working Iodine belongs to group ________, it contains


equation. ________ valence electrons. Chlorine belongs to
group ________, it contains ________ ​valence
electrons.

Write the equation below:


_____________________________________

Step 4: ​Substitute the given No. of valence electrons = ______________


values.

Step 5: F
​ ind the answer The number of valence electrons for iodine
heptachloride is _______________​.

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