Identify what the electron dot diagram tells you about bonding

The electron dot diagram tells us about how many electrons are being shared between atoms. Also, the number of valence electron to be shared corresponds to the group number the element belongs. Say for example H2O, hydrogen has one valence electron and oxygen has two valence electrons.

you need to take a look at the periodic system in order to sort these elements into pairs that would most likely exhibit similar chemical properties. first, you need to find elements that are found in the same group (groups are vertical in the periodic system), and then to see whether they have the same valence number. if they meet these criteria, they will have similar properties.

the first pair: ne (neon) and kr (krypton), are noble gases found in group 8

the second pair: li (lithium) and k (potassium), found in group 1

the third pair: s (sulfur) and te (tellurium), found in group 6