Lewis electron dot structures represent the
A) number of unpaired electrons in an atom.
B) total number of electrons in the atom.
C) number of protons in the atom.
D) number of valence electrons.
E) number of nonbonding electrons.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Lewis electron dot structures are used to show valence electrons, the outermost electrons in an atom, which are important for chemical bonding. Therefore, Lewis structures represent the number of valence electrons in an atom.

Lewis Electron Dot Structures Represent the