Thursday, April 4, 2013

Write the electron-dot structures for sodium, oxygen and magnesium.



Question 1.(i) Write the electron-dot structures for sodium, oxygen and magnesium.
(ii) Show the formation of Na2O and MgO by the transfer of electrons.
(iii) What are the ions present in these compounds?
Answer: (i) 
(ii)

(iii)
Ions present in are Na2O are Na+ and O2-
Ions present in MgO are Mg2+ and O2-

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