Question

ng electron dot diagrams
construct the electron dot diagrams for chlorine.
step 1: use the periodic table to find the chemical symbol
for chlorine.
the symbol for chlorine is
step 2: how many valence electrons does chlorine have?
3
7
17
35
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Explanation:

Step1: Identify chlorine's symbol

Chlorine's chemical symbol is $\text{Cl}$.

Step2: Find valence electrons

Chlorine is in Group 17 (7A) of the periodic table, so it has 7 valence electrons.

Answer:

Step 1 answer: $\text{Cl}$
Step 2 answer: 7