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[Be] [:Cl:]
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In this structure, the x is an electron the Cl "kidnapped" from Be. So, the way this answer is that you have one Be atom, which is two beryllium electrons. Then, you have two chlorine atoms, which adds up to 14 electrons. However, each chlorine atom wants 8 valence electrons in its octet, the two together wanting 16. So, the way beryllium ends up with no electrons and chlorine ends up with an x, is that chlorine went up to beryllium, and kidnapped its electron. Each chlorine did that, so now beryllium has zero electrons. Therefore, chlorine got its electrons to fill up its octet and the compound is neutral, making it happy:) Hope this helps!!
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What do the electrons in an electron dot structure represent?
It represents the number of valence electrons in the atom.
How many electrons are shown in the electron-dot structure of iodine?
Iodine in its natural form is I2, two iodine atoms bonded with a single covalent bond. There are 6 non-bonded valance electrons on each atom, so there are 12 electrons in the electron-dot structure.
Who was the person who created the electron dot diagram?
G.N. Lewis
How electron dot diagrams are also called?
They can also be called Lewis Dot Structures or Diagrams, named after a scientist names Gilbert Norton Lewis
How do you find the electron dot configuration?
to find the electron dot configuration of an element simply draw dots, symbolizing valance electrons, in a way that they are farthest from each other around the symbol of the element you are using.
