Lewis Symbol
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A Lewis symbol shows an element's symbol surrounded by dots, each dot representing one of its valence electrons.
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Oxygen's Lewis symbol shows its symbol surrounded by six dots, matching its six valence electrons.
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A Lewis symbol counts only valence electrons; core electrons never appear as dots, no matter how many the atom holds.