Phosphorous is represented as P, and has 5 valence electrons. It is a nonmetal, so it will have brackets [].
It is extremely difficult to recreate it without a picture, so here is an attempt. Please ignore the underscores.
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In words, put P in brackets []. [P]
Add two dots on top.
Add one dot on the other sides.
There should now be five dots total, representing the number of valence electrons (outermost shell).
This group has the electron configuration of sulfur. The element sulfur has 16 electrons, and its electron configuration is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4.
1. An electron dot diagram can show you that the symbols for an element surrounded by dots. Each dot stands for one valence electron.
silicon
The most electronegative element is fluorine. Its electron configuration is 1s2 2s2 2p5.
Phosphorus is an element
Electron Dot Diagram
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This group has the electron configuration of sulfur. The element sulfur has 16 electrons, and its electron configuration is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4.
1. An electron dot diagram can show you that the symbols for an element surrounded by dots. Each dot stands for one valence electron.
silicon
silicon
The most electronegative element is fluorine. Its electron configuration is 1s2 2s2 2p5.
A Lewis electron dot diagram is a graphical representation of the valence electrons in an atom, where each dot represents a valence electron. It is used to show the bonding between atoms in a molecule and to predict molecular geometry based on electron pair repulsion theory.
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Each dot in an electron dot diagram represents a valence electron, which is an electron in the outermost energy level of an atom. These electrons are involved in chemical bonding and determine the reactivity and characteristics of the atom.
A diagram showing the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus, as well as the number of electrons in the electron cloud surrounding the nucleus, would best characterize an element. This diagram would represent the atomic structure and composition of the element.
The symbol for the element phosphorus is P. Phosphorous is not the name of an element but rather of an acid, H3PO3.