1.4.5 Dot & Cross Diagrams

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Dot and cross diagrams are diagrams that show the arrangement of the outer-shell electrons in an

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ionic or covalent compound or element

Question 2

Ionic bonds are formed when

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metal atoms transfer electrons to a non-metal to form a positively charged and negatively charged ion

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The atoms achieve a

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noble gas configuration

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Dot-and-cross diagrams of ionic compounds in which one of the atoms transfers their valence electrons to the other

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Question 5

The atoms in covalent compounds will

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share their outer valence electrons to achieve a noble gas configuration

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Dot-and-cross diagrams of covalent compounds in which the atoms share their valence electrons

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Question 7

Dot-and-cross diagrams of covalent compounds in which the atoms share their valence electrons

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Question 8

Draw a dot and cross diagram for lithium nitride

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