Question

Which is most closely associated with the Lewis dot diagrams for molecules that contain atoms of elements from the boron family, Group 13 (Group IIIA)

Answer 1

The question is incomplete, the complete question is;

Which is most closely associated with the Lewis dot diagrams for molecules that contain atoms of elements from the boron family, Group 13 (Group IIIA)?

a. elements shown as 3+ ions

b. expanded octets of electrons

c. incomplete octets of electrons

d. odd number of valence electrons

e. kernel electrons promoted to the valance shell

Answer:

incomplete octets of electrons

Explanation:

A Lewis dot structure is a representation of a molecule based on the number of valence electrons on its valence shell. These electrons are shown as dots hence Lewis structures are also called dot electron structures.

For elements of group 13, they mostly form dimeric compounds due to the fact that their compounds possess an incomplete octet of electrons. This is common to group 13 elements, hence the answer above.