Name of Ionic
Compound
Draw the outer
shell of the
metal (use
dots)
Write the
number of
electrons to be
lost
Write the
charge on the
metal ion
Draw the outer
shell of the
non-metal (use
crosses)
Write the
number of
electrons to be
gained
Write the
charge on the
non-metal ion
Draw the new
outer shells
now they have
lost/gained
electrons
Sodium Chloride
Magnesium Oxide
Beryllium Oxide
Success Criteria – Does your final answer contain the following? (Tick off)
Square brackets
around the ions
Charges of both
ions shown in the
right hand corner
(outside of the
bracket)
Any gained
electrons are
shown as dots (not
crosses) on your
non-metal