Question

draw the lewis dot symbol for as.

Explanation:

Step1: Determine valence electrons

Arsenic (As) is in group 15 of the periodic table, so it has 5 valence electrons.

Step2: Draw Lewis - dot symbol

Write the symbol 'As' and place 5 dots around it, with a maximum of 2 dots per side. One way is to have 2 dots on one side and 1 dot on the other three sides.

Answer:

As with 2 dots on one side and 1 dot on each of the other three sides around the symbol.