Question:
What is the electron dot notation for Aluminum?
Electron dot notation or lewis structure.
Answer:
I live in Northern WA, and we start to blanket out horses about 2 weeks into fall as it starts to get really cold during the nightsBut we only put them on at night, then when the snow hits we blanket them all day everydayAlso we try to go by when the first or second frost hits we blanket them.
Write the symbol Al and put one dot on each of any three sidesThe dots are not pairedThe general rule is to put one dot per side until each of four sides has a dot, and then start pairing them upIt's a little like Hund's rule and the pairing of electrons in orbitalsThe Lewis structure shows the number of valence electrons, and aluminum has three valance electronsThe easiest way to determine the number of valence electrons is from the Roman numeral at the top of a column in the Periodic Table.
Write the symbol Al and put one dot on each of any three sidesThe dots are not pairedThe general rule is to put one dot per side until each of four sides has a dot, and then start pairing them upIt's a little like Hund's rule and the pairing of electrons in orbitalsThe Lewis structure shows the number of valence electrons, and aluminum has three valance electronsThe easiest way to determine the number of valence electrons is from the Roman numeral at the top of a column in the Periodic Table.
I'm from New England.we blanket anytime that it's raining and start doing light turnout blankets when the temps below 60For our horses that have a thin coat.they don't go out naked until it's over 65So, for your horse, since he's old, blanket him when it's raining (rain sheet) and anything it's under 60Light blankets first, and as it colder, heavier blanketsIf your in doubt of how to blankets, over blanketing is always better than under blanketing- better a little too warm than a little too coldEspecially since your horse is getting old, keeping him warm will help him keep his weight on.
I'm from New England.we blanket anytime that it's raining and start doing light turnout blankets when the temps below 60For our horses that have a thin coat.they don't go out naked until it's over 65So, for your horse, since he's old, blanket him when it's raining (rain sheet) and anything it's under 60Light blankets first, and as it colder, heavier blanketsIf your in doubt of how to blankets, over blanketing is always better than under blanketing- better a little too warm than a little too coldEspecially since your horse is getting old, keeping him warm will help him keep his weight on.
I also have an geriatric gelding (32)I live in northwestern PA and the norm here is single digits and 3 feet of snowI don't blanket him very oftenHe gets an EXCELLENT coat each year and still doesI think it's rather silly to blanket a horse when it's still above freezingBut if you do start blanketing him that early then you can't stopHe will lose his tolerance for the cold, and his hair will not grow like it naturally should because it doesn't need toI think what you need to ask yourself is how he usually fairs during the winter months? I mean if he has an excellent coat and normally you don't see him shivering and he has never had a blanket on then I would probably use it sparinglyI only put Buck's blanket on him when it is below freezing and only at night, I take it off in the morningAnd I've only blanketed my 22 year old mare when she has been shivering and then the next morning I take it right offI have had both equines for nearly 20 years and neither one of them have ever gotten sickBut you should also take into consideration his breed and sensitivety and weight? Just think on itI mean if you think he needs it then put it on, but don't use it as a crutch There is no reason to keep a blanket on a horse for day after day after dayBut if you're more interested in having him show ready then I would put it on him as soon as you notice him having difficulties with the weatherGOOD luck!!
I blanket my horses year round, whether it's a fly sheet or summer sheet in the summer or a wollen underug and a big bulky winter rug during the colder monthsRugging them inw inter also means they hold their weight better as they're not using energy to warm themselvesI'd start night blanketing as soon as fall starts and you notice you need a jacket or sweater at night, then use a summer sheet on him during the days of autmn unless it's coldnormally what I do is sumemr sheet and it it's cold durign the day canvas rug, then at night switch it to a syntheticby late fall you should be pretty much keeping his rugs ona ll the time.
I live in Northern WA, and we start to blanket out horses about 2 weeks into fall as it starts to get really cold during the nightsBut we only put them on at night, then when the snow hits we blanket them all day everydayAlso we try to go by when the first or second frost hits we blanket them.
I blanket my horses year round, whether it's a fly sheet or summer sheet in the summer or a wollen underug and a big bulky winter rug during the colder monthsRugging them inw inter also means they hold their weight better as they're not using energy to warm themselvesI'd start night blanketing as soon as fall starts and you notice you need a jacket or sweater at night, then use a summer sheet on him during the days of autmn unless it's coldnormally what I do is sumemr sheet and it it's cold durign the day canvas rug, then at night switch it to a syntheticby late fall you should be pretty much keeping his rugs ona ll the time.
I also have an geriatric gelding (32)I live in northwestern PA and the norm here is single digits and 3 feet of snowI don't blanket him very oftenHe gets an EXCELLENT coat each year and still doesI think it's rather silly to blanket a horse when it's still above freezingBut if you do start blanketing him that early then you can't stopHe will lose his tolerance for the cold, and his hair will not grow like it naturally should because it doesn't need toI think what you need to ask yourself is how he usually fairs during the winter months? I mean if he has an excellent coat and normally you don't see him shivering and he has never had a blanket on then I would probably use it sparinglyI only put Buck's blanket on him when it is below freezing and only at night, I take it off in the morningAnd I've only blanketed my 22 year old mare when she has been shivering and then the next morning I take it right offI have had both equines for nearly 20 years and neither one of them have ever gotten sickBut you should also take into consideration his breed and sensitivety and weight? Just think on itI mean if you think he needs it then put it on, but don't use it as a crutch There is no reason to keep a blanket on a horse for day after day after dayBut if you're more interested in having him show ready then I would put it on him as soon as you notice him having difficulties with the weatherGOOD luck!!
