Lewis structure of methyl metcaptain

The lewis structure of the compounds can be drawn by making the skeleton of the molecule first. Then the different atoms are arranged and the electrons are arranged in their bonding pattern. The lone pair of the atoms, which are not involved in the bonding are represented by the dots.

So the lewis structures of both the compound methyl mercaptan has been in the attached image:

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imitateportsmouth imitateportsmouth · Answer 2 · 2020-07-13T05:47:38+02:00

Spelling of methyl metcaptain is wrong, the correct spelling is methyl mercaptan.

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Methyl mercaptan is also known as Methanethiol with the chemical formula CH3SH and it is an organosulfur compound.

For lewis structure of methyl mercaptan (CH3SH), there are total 14 valence electrons. Four hydrogen atoms has one valence electron each, carbon has four valence electrons and sulfur has six valence electrons. Carbon form one bond with three hydrogen atoms by sharing one electron with each, carbon form one single bond with sulfur atom by sharing one electron with it and sulfur form one single bond with hydrogen. Sulfur left with four unpair electrons.