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What is the purpose of a Lewis structure?

A. to illustrate the number of valence electrons in an atom

B. to provide the atomic number of an atom

c. to show the number of orbitals in an atom

D. none of the above

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Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

in a lewis structure, it shows the connectivity of a molecule as well as how many and where the valence electrons are located.

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