1
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What is a Lewis structure?
A
A diagram that shows valence electrons as dots and shared pairs as lines
2
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What do the dots in a Lewis structure represent?
A
Valence electrons
3
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shared pair
A
two electrons shared in a covalent bond
4
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unshared pair/ lone pair
A
valence electrons not involved in bonding
5
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purpose of Lewis structures
A
help sciencetis visualize how atoms interact and achieve stability by showing what happens in the outer shell
6
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A
science and atoms
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