Question

draw the lewis dot diagram for a neutral atom of he.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall Helium's valence electrons

Helium (He) has an atomic number of 2, so a neutral He atom has 2 valence electrons (since it's in the first energy level, the valence shell has 2 electrons, which is a stable duet).

Step2: Draw the Lewis dot structure

The Lewis dot diagram for an atom shows the symbol of the element with dots representing valence electrons. For He, we place 2 dots (representing its 2 valence electrons) around the symbol "He". Using the provided tools, we would select the square with two dots (the second icon in the top row of the tool palette) and place it (or use the dot tool to add two dots) around the He symbol (or use the square with the symbol, but since we need to draw the dot diagram, the key is the two dots). The correct Lewis dot diagram for He is \(\text{He}:\) (with two dots, often shown as a pair next to the symbol).

Answer:

The Lewis dot diagram for neutral He is represented with the helium symbol "He" and two dots (valence electrons) around it, like \(\boldsymbol{\text{He}:}\) (using the two - dot square tool from the palette to place two dots around the He symbol).