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What do the dots within a lewis of a bonded molecule represent?
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What do the dots within a lewis of a bonded molecule represent?

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  • Dots aside atoms represent electrons
  • Dots above any atom (in pairs ) called unused or lone pairs .

Take a example of water

  • A lone pair is present over 0

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