In this lab students will learn to draw Lewis structures using their knowledge of the periodic table and valence electrons, then create physical models of specific molecules using VSEPR (Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion). The background information links the 3D structure of molecules to the interaction between biological receptors and medications or other ligands that can bind.

Items included in this lab are listed below.

1" Styrofoam balls, Sewing pin with colored ball at the end, Sewing pins with NO colored ball at the end.