The Lewis symbol for an aluminum ion, Al3+, is A.) Al ^ 3+(there are four dots surrounding Al, one dot on top and bottom, one dot on left and right) B.) dot dot ^ 3+ dot dot (Al is in between four dots, two dots on each side, two dots on left, and two dots on right)C.) Al ^ 3+ (no dots at all)
(C) A neutral atom of aluminum has three valence electrons, so three dots in its Lewis diagramTo form Al^3+, it must lose the three electrons, so that would mean none left in the valence level.
