Question

What does a Lewis dot diagram allow you to show?

• A. The valence electrons in an atom
• B. All of the electrons in an atom
• C. The valence protons in an atom
• D. The neutrons, protons and electrons in an atom
• E. How an atom bonds with other atoms

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (E)

The valence electrons in an atom
How an atom bonds with other atoms

Lewis structures which is also known as Lewis dot structures or electron dot structures are diagrams that represent the valence electrons of atoms within a molecule. These Lewis symbols and Lewis structures help visualize the valence electrons of atoms and molecules, whether they exist as lone pairs or within bonds.