What is the electron dot diagram for zinc?

1 Answer
Jan 13, 2017

The electron dot diagram for zinc is Zn:

Explanation:

Zinc (element number 30) is in the 4th Period of the Periodic Table.

From left to right, you count two 4s electrons and ten 3d electrons.

The 3d shell is a filled inner shell, so only the 4s electrons are valence electrons.

Thus, the electron dot structure for zinc is Zn: