I need to draw an electron dot diagram showing the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons for aluminuimI need helpI looked at other examples of electron dot diagrams bu i dont seem to get itI'm confused
First of all, an electron dot diagram only shows electronsProtons and Neutrons aren't involvedSecond, the diagram only shows the number of electrons in the element's valence (outermost) shellAluminum has 3 valence electronsThat's 3 electrons in its outermost shellTo draw it, you write the element's symbol: Al and surround it with 3 dotsIt doesn't matter where you put the dots around the 'Al' as long as there are 3.