the following bohr model represents a neutral atom of element x. which of the following lewis diagrams best…

the following bohr model represents a neutral atom of element x. which of the following lewis diagrams best represents the atom shown in the bohr model? choose 1 answer:

the following bohr model represents a neutral atom of element x. which of the following lewis diagrams best represents the atom shown in the bohr model? choose 1 answer:

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Count electrons in Bohr model

The Bohr - model shows 4 electrons. The first shell has 2 electrons and the second shell has 2 electrons.

Step2: Recall Lewis - diagram rules

In a Lewis diagram, we represent the valence electrons. For an atom with 4 electrons, the number of valence electrons is 2 (since the first shell is full with 2 electrons and we focus on the outermost shell). The Lewis diagram will have the symbol of the element (not shown here but we focus on the dots representing valence electrons) with 2 dots around it.

Answer:

The Lewis diagram with 2 dots around the central symbol (assuming the options are based on the number of dots representing valence electrons) is the correct one. Since only option A is shown partially in the question and we assume it has 2 dots, if option A has 2 dots around a central point (representing the atom), then A is the answer.