Question

draw the lewis dot diagram for a neutral atom of o.

Explanation:

Oxygen (O) has 8 electrons. Its electron - configuration shows that it has 2 electrons in the first shell and 6 in the second shell. In a Lewis - dot diagram, we represent the valence electrons (6 for O). We place the symbol 'O' and then put 6 dots around it to represent the 6 valence electrons.

Answer:

Place the symbol 'O'. Then put 2 dots on the top, 2 dots on the bottom, 1 dot on the left, and 1 dot on the right of the 'O' symbol.