Show how these elements combine into octet-rule ionic compounds, as in the first example. First, draw atomic Lewis structures for the atoms and their O.R. ions.  Show their charges, and use them to find the unit formula, and the name.  Then draw atomic Lewis structures for all atoms in the formula unit together, show with arrows how all e¯s are transferred to make the ions, and draw the Lewis structure of the ionic compound. Atoms O.R. ions Unit formula Lewis Structure Name Transfer e¯s with arrows Mg    +   Br       Magnesium bromide   Li    +     C       Lithium carbide   Ge    +    S

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Show how these elements combine into octet-rule ionic compounds, as in the first example. First, draw atomic Lewis structures for the atoms and their O.R. ions.  Show their charges, and use them to find the unit formula, and the name.  Then draw atomic Lewis structures for all atoms in the formula unit together, show with arrows how all e¯s are transferred to make the ions, and draw the Lewis structure of the ionic compound.

Atoms

O.R. ions

Unit formula

Lewis Structure

Name

Transfer e¯s with arrows

Mg    +   Br

 

 

 

Magnesium bromide

 

Li    +     C

 

 

 

Lithium carbide

 

Ge    +    S

 

 

 

 

 

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