Electron Configuration
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Lewis Dot Diagram
A method for representing an atom's valence electrons using dots around the element symbol.
Orbital diagram (box diagram)
Orbitals are represented by boxes grouped by sub levels with small arrows indicating the electrons
Electron Configuration
The arrangement of electrons in a specific atom using numbers to show the energy level, letters to show the sublevel, and exponents to show how many electrons are present.
Valence Electron(s)
The electrons in the outermost shell (main energy level) of an atom; these are the electrons involved in forming bonds.
Bohr Model
model of an atom that shows electrons in circular orbits around the nucleus
