Directions: Respond to each statement on the lines provided. 5. Determine how an electron dot diagram provides information on the number of
bonds an atom of a certain element can form.
6. Write an example of two types of atoms that are likely candidates to form a chemical
bond.
7. Draw an electron dot diagram for fluorine (F), which has seven valence electrons.
8. Explain why some elements, such as the noble gases, are stable and do not react
with other atoms, but the atoms of other elements are unstable and form chemical
bonds easily