2007-06-11 15:47:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Valence electrons
2007-06-11 16:00:41 · answer #1 · answered by Alicia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dots represent electrons in the outermost shell that can enter into bonding.
2007-06-11 22:53:08 · answer #2 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you talking about lewis dot structures. if so the dots are electrons
2007-06-11 22:52:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The valance electrons. They should add up to 8 per element forming an "octet".
2007-06-11 23:22:33 · answer #4 · answered by pandoboy2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Also known as Lewis Structure, check out Wikipedia for all the basics of this discipline:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_structure
2007-06-11 23:06:28 · answer #5 · answered by John Silver 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the dots are the electrons on the differnent levels. every level except level one is filled with eight electrons. level one only requires 2. Hope i helped ^_^
2007-06-11 22:53:34 · answer #6 · answered by hentailizard 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Valence electrons in the outermost shell which is used for bonding.
2007-06-11 22:57:57 · answer #7 · answered by smithal14 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋