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The '''Lewis dot notation''' is a way of describing and accounting for the outer [[electron shell|shell]] (also called the valence shell) of an atom's [[electrons]] and the bonds formed by such electrons. Dots are drawn around the [[element]]'s symbol to represent the electrons in the valence shell of the atom. Dots shared between atoms represent electrons in a [[covalent bond]]. This notation is elegant in its simplicity and utility but has limitations, is sometimes wrong and the justifications for it working are simplistic and potentially misleading.
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