Question

The electron configuration for phosphorous is 1s22s22p63s23p3. What is the lewis electron dot diagram for phosphorous?

Answer 1

• See the picture attached for the Lewis electron dot diagram for phosphorus.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Lewis electron diagram is a representation of the atoms that shows the the valence electrons present in the atom.

The Lewis electron diagram uses the chemical symbol of the element and adds one dot for every valence electron. The dots (valence electrons) are placed around the chemical symbol.

So, for phosphorues:

• Chemical symbol: P

• Number of valence electrons: 5 (theses are the five electrons in the outermost shell, two in 3s² plus three in 3p³).

So you get the picture attached, with the chemical symbol P at the center, surroundeb by 5 dots: two dots above, one dot to the left, one dot to the right, and one dot below the chemical symbol.

Please, click on the image if you want to see it separately