Question

In the space below, draw the electron dot diagram for the atom shown above. Then explainwhat the letter and the dots in the diagram mean. Name another element that would havethe same number and arrangements of valence electrons.

Answer 1

-The letter O is the symbol of the element while the dots represent the electrons

- Another element with the same arrangement of valence electrons would be Sulfur (they belong to the same group)

Step-by-step explanation:

Here, we want to draw the electron dot diagram for the atom

The electron dot diagram will only recognize the valence electrons which are the electrons that help it in partaking in chemical reactions

From the image shown, the atom has 6 valence electrons (in the outermost shell)

Thus, we have the dot diagram as follows: Let us call the atom X:

The letter O is used to represent the symbol of the element which is Oxygen in the real sense.

The letters 16 p and 16 n represent 16 neutrons and 16 protons respectively. The very black circle represents the nucleus where the neutrons and protons reside

Since the valence electrons contain 6 electrons, another element with a similar arrangement of valence electrons would be an element in the same group which in this case is sulfur