Order the steps to take when drawing electron dot diagrams.

Question

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Count the dots to make sure that all of the valence electrons are represented.:

4

Draw dots around the chemical symbol to represent the valence electrons of the atom.:

3

Use the periodic table to find the chemical symbol of the atom and the number of electrons in the valence shell.:

1

Write the chemical symbol of the atom.:

2

Chemical Bonding