WS 8.

1 Ionic Bonding

1. How many valence electrons do each of the following atoms have?

S___________ Ba___________ F__________ Na____________ O___________

C__________ Rb___________ I__________ Li_____________ Ga__________

2. What ion is formed by the following atoms (which charge would they have?)

S___________ Ba___________ F__________ Na____________ O___________

Mg__________ Rb___________ I__________ Li_____________ Xe__________

3. Which of the following will form cations (circle the atoms):

Cl O B Sb Se F Br Fe Kr Ga Cu

4. Which of the following will form anions (circle the atoms):

Cl O B Sb Se F Br Fe Kr Ga Cu

5. Write the LONGHAND electron configuration for the following:

Mg2+ _______________________________________________________________________________________

Fe2+________________________________________________________________________________________

Al3+_________________________________________________________________________________________

K+__________________________________________________________________________________________

N3-_________________________________________________________________________________________

O2-_________________________________________________________________________________________

F-__________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Write the Lewis dot structure for each of the following:

N C Xe I Rb Li

7. What force holds the two ions together in an ionic bond?_________________________________________________

8. Complete the following table:

Type of Ion
Electron Configuration of the Formula
Element (anion or Electron Configuration of the Ion
Atom of the ion
cation?)
Se

Ca
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Ga

Br

9. Determine if the following pairs of elements will form an ionic bond: a. Ca and S

____________________________

b. Li and Xe____________________________

c. Mg and Ni___________________________

10. For those pairs that do bond, follow all 8 steps here:

Electron dot structures:

Electron bonding distribution:

Electron Configuration of the Atoms:

Electron Configuration of the Ions:

Ions Formed: Names of the Ions:

Formula of the Compound: Name of the Compound: