Fun with Ionic Bonding and Lewis Structures
Name: _______________
B
Period: ____ Date: _____
1. Write the electron dot formulas for the following atoms:
a.
Kr
e.
Sr
b.
As
f.
Fr
c.
H
g.
I
d.
He
h.
Ga
2. Draw the electron dot formulas for the following atoms and then show how the atoms would combine
to form neutral compounds (follow the example from your book on page ). Finally, write the chemical
formula for each compound.
a. Ca and Cl
b. K and Br
c. Mg and O
d. K and S
e. Sr and Br
f. Ca and P
3. Would xenon and potassium be likely to form an ionic bond? Why or why not? Explain.
Fun with Electron-Dot (Lewis) Diagrams
Name: _____________
Period: ___ Date:____
Part 1
Use electron dot symbols to represent the formation of the stable ionic compounds from
neutral atoms. Use Chapter 11 in your book as a guide.
1. K and I
2. Sr and F
3. Na and S
4. Al and Cl
Part 2
Draw electron dot diagrams for the following covalent molecules.
5. Br2
6. NF3
7. CH4
8. HOF
9. H2O2
10. N2H4
11. C2H4
12. HCN
B
Even More Fun with Lewis Structures
B
Draw the Lewis structures of the following molecules and draw all resonance structures, if applicable:
1) diphosphorus tetrachloride
2) N2H2O
3) hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)
4) nitrous acid
5) PO3-1
6) dinitrogen monoxide