Question

1. choose the best answer using a periodic table. (see companion material attached.)

what is the correct lewis dot structure for cl?

Explanation:

To draw the Lewis dot structure for Cl (chlorine), we first find its valence electrons. Chlorine is in group 17 of the periodic table, so it has 7 valence electrons. In a Lewis dot structure, we place one dot for each valence electron around the element symbol.

Answer:

The first option (the one with 7 dots around Cl) is the correct Lewis dot structure for Cl.