OCl^{-} skeleton      [ OCl]^{-}
VE                6 (for O) + 7 (for Cl) + 1(-1 charge) = 14

AE          AE = VE – 2(bonds) = 14 – 2(1 bond) = 12

NE         6 (for O to have an octet) + 6 (for Cl to have an octet) = 12
AE = NE ?            Yes; distribute electrons.
Lewis structure          \left[:\overset{..}{\underset{..}{O} } -\underset{..}{\overset{..}{O}: } \right] ^{-}

C_{2} H_{6} skeleton             \begin{matrix}\underset{|}{H} \ \ \ \ \underset{|}{H}\\ H-C-C-H\\ \overset{|}{H} \ \ \ \ \overset{|}{H} \end{matrix}

VE            2 × 4 (for C) + 6 × 1 (for H) = 14

AE              AE = VE – 2(bonds) = 14 – 2(7 bonds) = 0
NE         0 : All the H atoms have duets and both C atoms have octets.

AE = NE ?                Yes; distribute electrons.

Lewis structur           \begin{matrix}\underset{|}{H} \ \ \ \ \underset{|}{H}\\ H-C-C-H\\ \overset{|}{H} \ \ \ \ \overset{|}{H} \end{matrix}

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After you have written the Lewis structure, it is a good idea to add the number of unshared electron pairs and bonding electrons. This sum must equal the number of valence electrons (VE).