Problem 8.12


What is the Lewis symbol for each of the following atoms or ions: (a)Ca (b)P (c)Mg2+ (d)S2-

The results are shown below. Note that the number of dots in the Lewis structure corresponds to the number of valence electrons (the group number) of the neutral species, and to the number of valence electrons remaining in the ions:


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