Question

Fill in the blanks with suitable words :

In $\cdots$$\cdots$$\cdots$ symbols, the electrons present are represented with the help of dots.

Answer 1

• Lewis symbols or Lewis dot structure represents valence electrons of an atom.
• For example, the electron dot structure of some atoms are as follows :
• $$\begin{gathered} \mathrm{H}·\dot{:\mathrm{N}:}\stackrel{..}{:\mathrm{O}:} \\ \mathrm{Hydrogen}\mathrm{Nitrogen}\mathrm{Oxygen} \\ \mathrm{atom}\mathrm{atom}\mathrm{atom} \end{gathered}$$
• In Lewis symbols, the electrons present are represented with the help of dots.