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Representing Valence Electrons in Lewis Symbols

Principal energy levels of gold (Au)

Principal energy levels of gold (Au)

The figure shows the organization of the electrons around the nucleus of a gold (Au) atom. Notice that the first energy level (closest to the nucleus) can have only two electrons, while more electrons can 'fit' within a given level further out. The number of electrons in each level is listed on the upper right corner of the figure. Notice that the outermost level has only one electron.

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  • valence level
  • valence electrons
  • Lewis symbols
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