Look at the dots around each symbol and the energy levels from the resources above
Be specific with your responses for each question. Your teaching the reader via answers!
Please answer the following questions:
Why does Na(sodium) have only one dot?
Why do none of these diagrams show more than 8 dots?
What relationship do you notice between the dots in these two charts?
The number of dots that hydrogen and helium have in their dot diagram is the same as the number of electrons shown for them on the Periodic Table. Why? (Hint: OCTET RULE)