The number of bonds an atom can form is represented by

A pair of dots***
Unpaired dots
Total number of dots
One dot

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unpaired

Can you explain?

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.
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