1. Drawing Atoms & Chemical Bonding
November 30, 2018

2. Electron Energy Levels
Electrons are arranged in within the electron cloud.
Each energy level can hold a certain maximum number of electrons.
First level – ____
Second level – ____
Third level – ____ 2 8 8

3. Drawing an Atom Fluorine Atom (F)
How many electrons does a Fluorine atom have? _______
9 P
10 N 9

4. Electron Energy Levels
Valence
Electron Energy Levels
most stable
The atoms have the outermost energy level filled.
Atoms in which the outermost energy level is filled does not easily gain or lose electrons, therefore they do not easily form compounds with other elements.
____________ electrons represent the number of electrons in the outer energy level.

5. Go away, I don’t want to BOND with anyone.
Drawing an Atom
I’m Stable
Neon Atom (Ne)
How many electrons does a Neon atom have? _______
10 P
10 N
Go away, I don’t want to BOND with anyone. 10