Asked by Jessica
The number of bonds an atom can form is represented by
A pair of dots***
Unpaired dots
Total number of dots
One dot
A pair of dots***
Unpaired dots
Total number of dots
One dot
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Answered by
Angel
unpaired
Answered by
Jessica
Can you explain?
Answered by
Damon
covalent bonds are shown as a pair of dots, one from each atom, so the number of bonds a given atom can form is determined by the number of unpaired dots around it.
https://opentextbc.ca/introductorychemistry/chapter/covalent-bonds-2/
https://opentextbc.ca/introductorychemistry/chapter/covalent-bonds-2/
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