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In Lewis dot symbols dots indicates the __________.

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electrons
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neutrons
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protons
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quarks
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Solution

The correct option is A electrons
Valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory is a model used in chemistry to predict the geometry of individual molecules from the number of electron pairs surrounding their central atoms.The premise of VSEPR is that the valence electrons pairs surrounding an atom tend to repel each other, and will therefore adopt an arrangement that minimizes this repulsion, thus determining the molecule's geometry.
Lewis Structures are visual representations of the bonds between atoms and illustrate the lone pairs of electrons in molecules.A Lewis Symbol for an element is composed of a chemical symbol surrounded by dots that are used to represent valence electrons.

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