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How many dots would you put around carbon, a group IVA element?

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4
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3
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5
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0
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8
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Solution

The correct option is E 4
Carbon is tetravalent. As there are only 4 electrons in its valence shell, hence, we put only 4 dots showing the electrons of valence shell, in Lewis structure.


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