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Lewis Dot Structure Mini Lessonand Worksheet

Lewis dot structures represent the valence electrons of an atom using dots around the element's symbol. Valence electrons are found in the outermost shell and their number can be determined by the element's group on the periodic table. Examples are provided of common elements and their number of valence electrons to draw Lewis dot structures.

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Lewis Dot Structure Mini Lessonand Worksheet

Lewis dot structures represent the valence electrons of an atom using dots around the element's symbol. Valence electrons are found in the outermost shell and their number can be determined by the element's group on the periodic table. Examples are provided of common elements and their number of valence electrons to draw Lewis dot structures.

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Lewis Dot Structure

Mini Lesson
Lewis Dot Structures are an easy way to represent the valence electrons of an atom.

Valence electrons are those electrons that are found in the outermost shell (the last shell
or energy level) of an atom.

A fast way to determine the number of valence electrons for a given element is to look at
the group (within the periodic table). Within a group, the number of valence electrons
remains the same. For example, Hydrogen, Lithium, and Sodium all have 1 valence
electron. Fluorine, Chlorine, and Bromine have 7 valence electrons.

Valence electrons examples:


Hydrogen – 1
Beryllium – 2
Boron – 3
Carbon – 4
Nitrogen – 5
Oxygen – 6
Fluorine – 7
Neon – 8

In order to draw a Lewis Dot Structure you need the element symbol and the number of
valence electrons. Each valence electron is represented with a dot.
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Lewis Dot Structure

Directions: Fill in the Lewis Dot Structure for each of the elements in the table below.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

B Na Sn K I
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

He Ge Kr Ga S
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Sr C Li Cl As

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

P Rn Mg Xe Al

21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

F Sb Rb In Be

26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

Po Ar At Tl N

31. 32. 33. 34. 35.


H Si Br F Cs

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