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MOUNT MORIAH COLLEGE, INC.

AdGE (Chemistry Lab)
Second Semester, AY 2023-2024

Laboratory Exercise No. 8

EXERCISES ON WRITING LEWIS STRUCTURES OF IONS, IONIC COMPOUNDS AND
MOLECULES
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Ionic Compounds
The transfer of electrons between atoms produces positive or negative ions. The electrostatic
attraction between these oppositely charged ions is called an ionic bond. In ionic bonding, a metal
atom becomes a positively charged ion (cation) after losing electrons, whereas the nonmetal
becomes a negatively charged ion (anion) after gaining electrons. To put it simply, the total number
of electrons lost by the metal atom is equal to the total number of electrons gained by the nonmetal
atom. Remember these guidelines when writing the Lewis structure of ionic compounds..

Objectives:
At the end of this laboratory activity, the students should be able to do the following:
 Draw the Lewis electron-dot symbol for each atom present in the given compound.
● Determine the number of electrons that each element will lose or gain to attain stability.

Materials:
Ballpen
Worksheet

Procedures:
1. Answer the worksheet below. Draw the Lewis structure of the ionic compounds listed.

Worksheet for Lewis structures for ionic compounds.

IONIC COMPOUND STRUCTURE

Na and Cl
 Ca and P

Rb and O

K and S

Ca and Cl

Sr and N

Na and Br

Be and N

Ca and Br

BeS

AlF3

KCl

Mg3P2

AlCl3

SrF2

MgI2

Na2O

Boron oxide

Potassium fluoride
 Al and O

Guide question:

1. What types of atoms form an ionic bond?

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2. Does neon form an ionic bond? Why or why not?

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3. How does an ionic bond differ from a covalent bond?
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Conclusion:

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References:

 Petrucci, Ralph H. General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications. Toronto, Ontario:
Pearson Canada, 2011.

 Silberberg, Martin S. Principles of General Chemistry. Pennsylvania State University:

McGraw-Hill Higher Education. 2007.

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