Multiple Choice
Why do chemists use the Lewis symbols to represent chlorine and sodium rather than drawing the electron diagrams of each element before and after the reaction?
A) Lewis symbols are easier to use.
B) Lewis symbols are more scientific.
C) Lewis symbols are more accurate.
D) Lewis symbols are more abstract.
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