How many "dots" should be shown for the oxygen symbol in lithium oxide?
A)2
B)4
C)6
D)8
E)10

Name: How many "dots" should be shown for the oxygen symbol in lithium oxide? A)2 B)4 C)6 D)8 E)10
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In lithium oxide (Li2O), oxygen has a valence of 6, but when drawing its electron dot structure, we include all of oxygen's valence electrons, which totals 6 from its valence shell plus the 2 it gains from lithium atoms to complete its octet, making 8 dots around the oxygen symbol.

How Many "Dots" Should Be Shown for the Oxygen Symbol