What is the Lewis Symbol for a transition metal element such as Manganese?

Question

Specifically, is there a Lewis symbol for the transition metals? All of the material that I can find online only seems to apply to the main groups of the periodic table. Does the fact that the transition metals generally have two valence electrons in the S subshell mean that they have the same Lewis symbol as the group 2A elements or are Lewis symbols only defined for the main groups?

Answer 1

Because the electron orbital sublevels overlap Lewis diagrams do not exist for transitional metals. You only use Lewis dot diagrams for the alkali, alkaline earth metals and the elements filling the p orbital, especially the non-metals and metaloids.

Even the Boron and metals that are filling their p shells don't follow the octet rule and this limits the use of Lewis dot diagrams in determining how electrons bonds are formed.

Answer 2

You can use the Bohr diagram/model to help you to answer this. Try this site on Manganese:
http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/mn.html
and this site on how to convert it:
http://230nsc1.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/chemical/lewis.html

Answer 3

Try searching the internet for what you're looking for. A lot of the time, you will find your answer this way...

Answer 4

http://www.chem.purdue.edu/gchelp/cchem/aqua2.html

Answer 5

CARBON