Write the Lewis dot symbol for Si and P.

1.	Write the Lewis dot symbol for Si and P.
Answer» Solution :The NUMBER of valence electons in Si is 4. LEWIS dot structure is `.UNDERSET(.)overset(.)(Si).` The number of electrons in the valence SHELL of P is 5. The Lewis dot structure of P is `(.)underset(.)overset(.)(P).`

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