A particular element is located in column IVA of the periodic table. How many dots would be placed around the symbol of this element in its electron dot notation?
1 Answer
May 13, 2017
4
Explanation:
Column IVA is group 14 on the periodic table. The elements in group 14 all have 4 valence electrons, so the Lewis symbol for elements in this group have 4 dots around them (each representing an outer-shell electron).
