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It indicates the number of valence electrons, and atoms must bond in certain ways to fulfill the Octet Rule. If the electronegativities of two elements are known, the type of bond that will form is also known (ionic, polar, nonpolar) and this information can be crossed with the dot diagram to tell in what ratio exactly the two elements will bond to form compounds.

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What information can you get from electron dot diagram?

1. An electron dot diagram can show you that the symbols for an element surrounded by dots. Each dot stands for one valence electron.


In an electron dot diagram of potassium there is one dot. in an electron dot diagram of silicone there are four dots. which element would you expect to be more reactive?

silicon


In an electron dot diagram of potassium There is one dot. In an electron dot diagram of silicon there are four dots. Which element would you expect to be more reactive?

silicon


What Represents The Electrons In The Outer Energy Of An Element?

Electron Dot Diagram


What is the Lewis dot diagram for Ra?

The Lewis dot diagram for Ra (Radium) would show one dot representing the single valence electron in the outer shell of the element.


Dot diagrams are used to represent?

A dot diagram (also called an Electron Dot Diagram, and a Lewis Structure) is a way to show the valence electrons that surround an element. See related link for a good lesson on how to make a dot diagram.


What is a good sentence for electron dot diagram?

An electron dot diagram, also known as Lewis dot diagram, uses dots to represent the valence electrons of an atom.


In an electron dot diagram the symbol for an element is used to represent?

In an electron dot diagram, the symbol of an element is used to represent the nucleus and inner electrons of the atom. The dots surrounding the symbol represent the outermost electrons, or valence electrons, of the atom.


What is the system used to represent the valence electrons around the chemical symbol of an element?

The system used to represent the valence electrons around the chemical symbol of an element is called the Lewis electron dot structure or simply Lewis structure. In this system, dots are placed around the chemical symbol to represent the valence electrons of the element.


1 element X has an electron-dot diagram name at least two elements which could be X?

If youre using this information for a lab, as I am, then element X had 5 dots located around its electron dot diagram. Two possibilities are Arsenic (As) and Nitrogen (N) because they are in column VA. Hope this helps!


What Uses the symbol for an element and dots representing the number of electrons in the elements out energy level?

Electron Dot Diagram


What are diagrams?

There are two types of diagrams one is the Lewis diagram the other is the Electron dot diagram. To make the electron dot diagram you put the electron symbol and put a dot on one of the sides for each period (you don't count the middle section.) . . :Ne: = Neon dot diagram ' '