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Lewis Dot Diagram of an Element

Author: DoughNut Master

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Lewis Dot Diagram: A type of diagram found in chemistry that uses an arrangement of dots around an element's chemical symbol to show the number and bonding of the element's valence electrons.

Unpaired Electron: A solitary electron that is represented on a Lewis Dot Diagram as a single dot on one side of a chemical symbol. 

Electron Pair: Two electrons that are represented on a Lewis Dot Diagram as two dots one side of a chemical symbol. 

Lewis Dot Diagramming - Representative Elements

Lewis Dot Diagramming - How to Place the Dots