Question

The electron dot structure for CI is

A. Cl (w/ a dot above the C)

B. Cl (w/ a dot above, to the left of, and under the C, as well as 2 dots to the right of the 1)

C. Cl (w/ 2 dots above and to the left of the C, 1 underneath, and 2 dots to the right of the 1)

D. Cl (w/ 2 dots above, to the left of, and under the C, as well as 2 dots to the right of the 1)

The electron dot structure for Cl is ... (P.S. The l in Cl is a lowercase "L", for Chlorine, in case anyone else may have been confused.)

Answer 1

The electron dot structure for Cl is B. Cl (w/ a dot above, to the left of, and under the C, as well as 2 dots to the right of the 1).

Step-by-step explanation:

The electron dot structure for Cl is B. Cl (w/ a dot above, to the left of, and under the C, as well as 2 dots to the right of the 1). The Lewis structure indicates that each Cl atom has three pairs of electrons that are not used in bonding (called lone pairs) and one shared pair of electrons (written between the atoms). A dash (or line) is sometimes used to indicate a shared pair of electrons.

Answer 2

The correct option is C.
A Lewis dot diagram is a representation of the valence electron of an atom, which uses dot around the symbol of the atom. Chlorine has seven electrons in its outermost shell, these seven electrons are arranged in form of dot around the atom of chlorine. If you count the number of dot given in option C, you will notice that they are seven.