4.4 and half of 4.5 reading

Question 1

lewis model

Answer 1

represent valence electrons as dots and we draw lewis electron dot structures to depict molecules

Question 2

what can the lewis model be used to predict

Answer 2

whether a particular set of atoms will form a stable moelcule and what that molecule might look like

Question 3

what does the lewis model focus on

Answer 3

valence electrons because chemical bonding involves the transfer or sharing of valence electrons between two or more atoms

Question 4

lewis symbol

Answer 4

represent valence electrons of main group elemnts as dots surrounding the abbreviation for the element

Question 5

what is an element with eight dots (8 valence electrons) called

Answer 5

octet

Question 6

what is an element with 2 dots (2 valence electrons) called

Answer 6

duet

Question 7

what is a chemical bond in the lewis model

Answer 7

sharing or transfer of electrons to attain stable electron configuration for the boding atoms

Question 8

what is the stable configuaration

Answer 8

eight electrons in outermost shell (octet rule)

Question 9

The basic unit of an ionic compound is the _____ ____ the smallest electrically neutral collection of ions

Answer 9

formula unit