Lewis Dot Diagrams: Ionic Compounds
How do you know whether two elements will form an ionic bond?
To identify an ionic bond, check if the two elements are a non-metal and a metal.
What happens to electrons in an ionic bond?
Since one of the elements wants to lose an electron, and the other wants to gain one. The
metal transfers an electron/s to a non-metal.
How is an ionic bond formed?
An ionic bond is formed when a full transfer of electrons from one atom (metal) to another
atom (non-metal) occurs. This makes opposite-charged ions that are attracted to each other
and pull each other closer, like magnets. This forms a very strong bond.
Draw a Lewis Structure to show how an ionic bond if formed for the following pairs of
elements:
Sodium and sulfur
Aluminum and oxygen
How do you know whether two elements will form an ionic bond?
To identify an ionic bond, check if the two elements are a non-metal and a metal.
What happens to electrons in an ionic bond?
Since one of the elements wants to lose an electron, and the other wants to gain one. The
metal transfers an electron/s to a non-metal.
How is an ionic bond formed?
An ionic bond is formed when a full transfer of electrons from one atom (metal) to another
atom (non-metal) occurs. This makes opposite-charged ions that are attracted to each other
and pull each other closer, like magnets. This forms a very strong bond.
Draw a Lewis Structure to show how an ionic bond if formed for the following pairs of
elements:
Sodium and sulfur
Aluminum and oxygen
