Lewis Structures (Method 1)
1. Show all the valence electrons in a molecule, the bonding and non-bonding (lone pairs) of electrons
2. Count the total number of electrons
3. Determine the number of electrons needed for each atom to achieve an octet
4. Subtract 1 from 2 to get the number of bonding electrons in the molecule
5. Add electrons to each atom until octet is achieved
6. Finally, the final number of electrons should equal step 1