I look every where on the internet and I can't find one. Does any know I wedsite where I could find it. I already tried google. I can't draw it out either. My teacher said he would take points off.
2007-12-13 10:10:14 · 3 answers · asked by .Heather. 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
If I knew what a "dot diagram" was, I would help. Does this mean trying to draw the crystal lattice, or electron valence shells?
2007-12-13 10:13:23 · answer #1 · answered by Charles M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Platinum has 10 valence electrons, and a highest oxidation number of 6.
Its compounds need to be treated by molecular orbital (ligand field) theory; Dot diagrams won't do.
Refer your teacher to any college inorganic text. If he won't believe you, quote me and say that I have published papers on platinum chemistry.
2007-12-13 18:23:08 · answer #2 · answered by Facts Matter 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
aput down 'Pt' and draw one dot somewhere next to it
im assuming you mean the Lewis structure. theres one dot because platinum has one valence electron
2007-12-13 18:13:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋