Lone Pair

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Use the lone pair symbol to indicate a lone pair of electrons common in Lewis structure representations.

To draw a lone pair:

1. Hold down the mouse button over the Chemical Symbols tool and drag to select the lone pair from the palette.

2. Point to the atom where you want the lone pair located and drag in the appropriate direction to position it.

3. Release the mouse button.

The lone pair is offset from the atom at a fixed position.

To deposit a lone pair symbol in a horizontal orientation:

• Click in a document window.

To change the orientation:

• Click and drag the symbol to the desired orientation.