Valence Electrons Unit 5 – Bonding Mrs. Callender.
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Valence ElectronsUnit 5 – Bonding
Mrs. Callender
What are Valence Electrons and What are Their Uses?
Lesson Essential Question:
Valence Electrons
They are electrons in the outermost shell.
They are used in bonding.
Alkali Metals have one valence e-. (s1)
Alkaline Earth Metals have two valence e-s. (s2)
Boron Group or Group 13 has 3 valence e-s. (s2p1)
Carbon Group or Group 14 has 4 valence e-s. (s2p2)
Nitrogen Group or Group 15 has 5 valence e-s. (s2p3)
Chalcogen Group or Group 16 has 6 valence e-
s. (s2p4)Halogen Group or Group 17 has 7 valence e-s. (s2p5)
Noble Gases or Group 18 has 8 valence e-s. (s2p6) Exception: Helium which has two valence e-s since it is a s2.
Transition Metals or “d block” elements have 1 or 2 valence e-s.
Lanthanide and Actinide Series Elements or “f block” elements have 1 or 2 valence e-s.
Dot DesignationsValence Electrons can be represented by Lewis Dot
Structures.1 valence e- 4 valence e-3 valence e-2 valence e-
7 valence e-6 valence e-5 valence e- 8 valence e-
X
X
XXX
X X X
Dot Designations For Period 3Write the Lewis Dot Structures for the elements in
Period 3.1 valence e- 4 valence e-3 valence e-2 valence e-
7 valence e-6 valence e-5 valence e- 8 valence e-
Na
P
SiMg
S Cl Ar
Al