Lewis structure

noun

Etymology

Named after Gilbert N. Lewis, who introduced it in his 1916 article The Atom and the Molecule.

Definitions

  1. A diagram that shows the bonding between atoms of a molecule and the lone pairs of…

    A diagram that shows the bonding between atoms of a molecule and the lone pairs of electrons that may exist in the molecule.

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