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Hi, this is Dr. B. Let's do the Lewis structure for C2H6, ethane. On the periodic table, Carbon
is in group 4 or 14, so it has 4 valence electrons, but we have 2 of them. So let's multiply that
times 2. And then Hydrogen, group 1, one valence electron; we have 6, multiply that by 6, for
a total of 14 valence electrons to work with. Hydrogen always goes on the outside, so we'll
draw our Carbons. And then we'll put the six Hydrogens: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Hydrogens around
there. So we're going to take and put some valence electrons. Let's first form the central
bond, that's 2 valence electrons. Then the outer bonds here, remember Hydrogen only needs
2 for an octet. So we've just filled the octet there. So we have 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 valence
electrons. We've used them all up. Let's take a look and see if we have octets. We know
the Hydrogens are fine with two. Carbon, 2, 4, 6, 8; and this Carbon also has 8. So that
is the Lewis structure for ethane, C2H6. We can also draw it as a structural formula,
and you'll see this quite frequently. That'll look like this here, where these lines represent
a pair of electrons, a chemical bond. This is Dr. B., and thanks for watching.