Lewis dot structure of HBr

The Lewis dot structure of hydrogen bromide (HBr) is relatively simple. Here’s how to draw it:

1. Identify the atoms involved:
   • H (hydrogen) has 1 valence electron.
   • Br (bromine) has 7 valence electrons.
2. Arrange the atoms:
   • Hydrogen (H) is placed on the left, and bromine (Br) on the right. Since H is only capable of forming one bond, it will bond with Br.
3. Draw the bond:
   • A single bond (a pair of electrons) connects H and Br.
4. Complete the octet for bromine:
   • Bromine has 7 valence electrons, and after forming a bond with hydrogen, it has 6 electrons remaining. These are placed as 3 lone pairs around the bromine atom.

The final structure looks like this:

H : Br

Where:

• The single bond (represented by a colon) between H and Br shows the shared pair of electrons.
• Bromine has three lone pairs (represented by dots) around it to complete its octet.

This is the Lewis dot structure of HBr.