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How do you determine the number of electrons that go into the Lewis structure of a molecule? A polyatomic ion?
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The number of valence electrons is determined by the group number of the atom in the periodic table. For example, atoms in group 1 have 1 valence electron, atoms in group 2 have 2 valence electrons, and so on. Show more…
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