Ionic Bonding
1) Fill in the electron configuration for the atoms.
2) Draw an arrow to show how the electron moves.
3) Draw the new ions and add the charge to the square brackets.
1) MgO
3) Na2O
2) LiCl
4) MgF2
5) Draw the ionic bonding for:
AlCl3
NaF
Al2O3
Li2O
Ionic Bonding - ANSWERS
1) Fill in the electron configuration for the atoms.
2) Draw an arrow to show how the electron moves.
3) Draw the new ions and add the charge to the square brackets.
1) MgO
2) LiCl
+2
+1
-2
O
Mg
Cl
Li
O
Mg
-1
Cl
Li
3) Na2O
4) MgF2
F
Na
Mg
O
F
Na
-1
+1
Na
O
+1
Na
+2
-2
F
Mg
-1
F
5) Form the ionic bonds for:
-1
AlCl3
Cl
Cl
+3
-1
Al
Al
Cl
Cl
-1
Cl
Cl
NaF
-1
+1
Na
F
Na
F
Al2O3
-2
+3
O
O
O
Al
Al
Al
-2
O
O
Al
Al
O
+3
Al
-2
O
O
O
Li2O
+1
Li
Li
-2
O
O
+1
Li
Li