Question

complete the passage to describe how electrons are represented in electron dot diagrams. the maximum number of dots an electron dot diagram can have is. the maximum number of dots drawn on a side of a chemical symbol in an electron dot diagram is

Explanation:

Electron dot diagrams (Lewis dot structures) represent valence electrons. The valence shell can hold a maximum of 8 electrons (octet rule for most atoms), so the maximum number of dots in an electron dot diagram is 8. When drawing the dots around the chemical symbol, we consider 4 sides (top, bottom, left, right). Each side can hold a maximum of 2 electrons (paired or unpaired).

Answer:

The maximum number of dots an electron dot diagram can have is 8. The maximum number of dots drawn on a side of a chemical symbol in an electron dot diagram is 2.