Question

The Lewis dot structure for an isolated carbon atom has 1. two pairs of electrons and two lone electrons. 2. one pair of electrons and three lone electrons. 3. two pairs of electrons. 4. four lone electrons. 5. one pair of electrons and two lone electrons.

Answer 1

The correct answer is 4. four lone electrons. Carbon is an non metal element in group 4 of the periodic table with four outermost electrons. Lewis dot structure is a diagram that shows the bonding between atoms of a molecule and the lone pairs of electrons that exists in the molecule.