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ION FORMATION Student Name:..................................

All numerical answers have been rounded to the correct number of significant figures.
1. What is the electron configuration 4. Draw models to represent the
of the sodium atom after it loses an formation of the positive calcium
electron? ion and the negative bromide ion.

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2. What is the electron configuration 5. Predict the reactivity of each atom


of the chlorine atom after it gains an based on its electron configuration.
electron?
a. potassium
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b. fluorine
3. Write out the electron configuration
for each atom. Then, predict the
change that must occur in each to
achieve a noble-gas configuration.
a. nitrogen

c. neon
b. sulfur

c. barium

d. lithium 6. Explain why calcium can form a


Ca2+ ion but not a Ca3+ ion.
Lesson Check Answers
ION FORMATION
All numerical answers have been rounded to the correct number of significant figures.
1. What is the electron configuration 4. Draw models to represent the
of the sodium atom after it loses an formation of the positive calcium
electron? ion and the negative bromide ion.
1s22s22p6 Models should show that the calcium
2. What is the electron configuration atom loses two electrons, forming
of the chlorine atom after it gains an Ca2+, and that bromine gains one
electron? electron, forming Br-. The models
should also show the additional
1s22s22p6 energy to form the calcium ion, and
3. Write out the electron configuration the release of energy to form the
for each atom. Then, predict the bromide ion.
change that must occur in each to 5. Predict the reactivity of each atom
achieve a noble-gas configuration. based on its electron configuration.
a. nitrogen a. potassium
[He]2s22p3 ; gain 3 electrons very reactive, loses 1 e-, forms
(3- ion) or lose 5 electrons (5+ ion) 1+ ion
b. sulfur b. fluorine
2 4
[Ne]3s 3p ; gain 2 electrons reactive, gains 1 e-, forms 1- ion
(2- ion)
c. neon
c. barium
unreactive, has an octet
[Xe]6s2 ; lose 2 electrons (2+ ion)
6. Explain why calcium can form a
d. lithium Ca2+ ion but not a Ca3+ ion.
[He]2s1 ; lose 1 electron (1+ ion) Ca, [Ar]4s2, loses 2 e-; if it loses an
inner 3p electron, it is unstable

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