Lewis structures can indeed show the number of valence electrons. In a Lewis structure, the valence electrons are represented by dots or dashes around the atomic symbols.
However, Lewis structures cannot directly show the location of bonds. They can only show which atoms are bonded together, not the specific location or orientation of the bonds in space.
Lewis structures also do not show the strength of bonds. The strength of a bond is determined by factors such as bond length and bond energy, which cannot be directly determined from a Lewis structure.
While Lewis structures can show how many bonds are present in a molecule, they cannot provide information about the specific type of bond (single, double, or triple) or the length and strength of each individual bond.
Lewis structures cannot
show the number of valence electrons.
show the location of bonds.
show the strength of bonds.
show how many bonds are present in a molecule.
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