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Which electrons does an electron-dot diagram represent?

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a representation of the valence electrons of an atom that uses dots around the symbol of the element. The number of dots equals the number of valence electrons in the atom.

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A electron dot diagram is a representation of the Valence electron of an atom that uses dots around the symbol of the element

Simplified answer = The Valence Electrons

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