Question

step 1: determine how many ______ electrons you have in total.
total
valence
inner
rewatch

Explanation:

When drawing Lewis structures (a common task in chemistry, part of Natural Science), the first step is to determine the total number of valence electrons. Valence electrons are the outermost electrons involved in bonding. So the correct option is "valence" as we need to know the total valence electrons for the molecule/ion.

Answer:

valence (the checkbox next to "valence" should be selected)