

Ionic Lewis Dot Diagrams
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Science
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10th - 11th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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11 Slides • 19 Questions
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How to draw Lewis Dot Diagrams for Ionic Compounds

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Lewis Dot Diagrams
The Lewis dot diagram shows the number of valence electrons in an atom in an almost 'box like' fashion around the symbol
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
How many dots would you put around carbon, a group 14 element?
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6
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18
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Multiple Choice
How many valence electrons does Aluminum Have?
1 Valence electron
2 Valence electron
3 Valence electron
4 Valence electron
5 Valence electron
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Lewis Dot Diagrams for Ions
Metals lose their valence electrons and form positive ions; cations
Nonmetals gain electrons and form negative ions; anions
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Lewis Dot Diagram for Ionic Compounds
Shows the charges on the ions in brackets
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Structure of Ionic Compounds
The + and - ions in Ionic compouds are held together by strong 'electrostatic attractions'
The compound will always be electrically neutral
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Formation of Ionic Bond
The positive CATION and negative ANION are held together in a crystaline lattice structure
The exact structure and shape will depend on the size of the cation and anion
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Formation of Ionic Bond
The formation of an ionic bond is an EXOTHERMIC process which means that energy is released
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Select
The reason that a sodium atom bonds to a chlorine atom is (chose all that apply)
sodium transfers an electron to chlorine
the ions are the same size
the ions have a full outer shell
oppositely charged ions have a strong electrostatic attraction
they are happy together
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Multiple Choice
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Formation of Ionic Compounds
Metals transfer their electrons to non metals
Formation of Sodium Chloride : NaCl
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Formation of Ionic Compounds
For Sodium Oxide : note the number of valence electrons on sodium and oxygen
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Oxidation Numbers
The oxidation number indicates the number of electrons lost or gained.
The Metals lose their valence electrons
The Nonmetals gain electrons to get to 8
The group the element is in in the periodic table will tell you how many electrons will be lost or gained.
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
K1+ S2-
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Multiple Choice
Al3+ O2-
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Multiple Choice
What is the correct formula for the compound, lithium oxide ?
LiO
Li2O
LiO2
Li2O2
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
If my charge becomes 2+ what does that say about me?
I am stealing 2 electrons
I am losing 2 electrons
I am in period 2
I have an atomic # of 2
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Multiple Choice
What type of forces hold an ionic compound together?
covalent bond
Vander Waals forces
Metllic bond
Electrostatic attraction
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following diagrams shows an atom that has lost 2 electrons when forming an ionic bond?
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Multiple Choice
Which of these diagrams shows an ion for an element from group 15?
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Multiple Choice
Which diagram shows an ion that will form from an atom with a neutral electron configuration of 2-8-6?
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Multiple Choice
Which diagram shows an ATOM from group 17?
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Multiple Choice
Which diagram could be showing an ion of Potassium?
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following would be the Lewis Dot Diagram for an ION of Aluminum?
How to draw Lewis Dot Diagrams for Ionic Compounds

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