Question

select all that apply
which are components of electron dot diagrams?
□ dots representing valence electrons
□ a dot representing the nucleus
□ the chemical symbol of the element
□ circles representing energy levels
□ dots representing inner electrons

Explanation:

Electron dot diagrams (also known as Lewis dot structures) use the chemical symbol of the element to represent the nucleus and inner - shell electrons. The valence electrons are represented by dots around the chemical symbol. There is no single dot representing the nucleus (the nucleus is implicitly represented by the element's symbol), circles representing energy levels are not part of electron dot diagrams (they are more relevant in Bohr - type models), and inner electrons are not shown as separate dots (they are accounted for by the element's symbol).

Answer:

dots representing valence electrons, the chemical symbol of the element.