Question

Many monatomic ions are found in seawater, including the ions formed from the following list of elements. Write the Lewis symbols for the monatomic ions formed from the following elements: (a) Cl (b) Na (c) Mg (d) Ca (e) K (f) Br (g) Sr (h) F

Answer 1

Answer:

The Lewis structures are in image attached.

Explanation:

Lewis symbol is a representation of an element symbol along with its valence electrons around it in the form of dot(s).

Mono-atomic ions formed from the following :

(a) Cl

Chlorine's atomic number is 17 in which only 7 electrons are present in its valence shell .So in order to gain noble gas stability it will gain 1 electron to completes its octet

$Cl=1s^22s^22p^63s^23p^5$

$Cl^-=1s^22s^22p^63s^23p^6$

(b) Na

Sodium's atomic number is 11 in which only 1 electrons are present in its valence shell .So in order to gain noble gas stability it will loose 1 electron to completes its octet. In the Lewis symbol no dot shown as sodium has lost its 1 electron.

$Na=1s^22s^23p^63s^1$

$Na^+=1s^22s^23p^63s^0$

(c) Mg

Magnesium's atomic number is 12 in which only 2 electrons are present in its valence shell .So, in order to gain noble gas stability it will loose 2 electrons to completes its octet.

In the Lewis symbol no dot shown as magnesium has lost its 2 electrons.

$Mg=1s^22s^23p^63s^2$

$Mg^{2+}=1s^22s^23p^63s^0$

(d)Ca

Calcium's atomic number is 20 in which only 2 electrons are present in its valence shell .So, in order to gain noble gas stability it will loose 2 electron to completes its octet.

In the Lewis symbol no dot shown as calcium has lost its 2 electron.

$Ca= 1s^22s^22p^63s^23p^64s^2$

$Ca^{2+}=1s^22s^23p^6^23p^64s^0$

(e) K

Potassium's atomic number is 19 in which only 1 electrons are present in its valence shell .So, in order to gain noble gas stability it will loose 1 electron to completes its octet.

In the Lewis symbol no dot shown as calcium has lost its 1 electron.

$K= 1s^22s^22p^63s^23p^64s^1$

$K^{+}=1s^22s^23p^6^23p^64s^0$

(f) Br

Bromine's atomic number is 35 in which only 7 electrons are present in its valence shell .So in order to gain noble gas stability it will gain 1 electron to completes its octet

$Br=1s^22s^22p^63s^23p^63d^{10}4s^24p^5$

$Br^-= 1s^22s^22p^63s^23p^63d^{10}4s^24p^6$

(g) Sr

Strontium's atomic number is 38 in which only 2 electrons are present in its valence shell .So, in order to gain noble gas stability it will loose 2 electron to completes its octet.

In the Lewis symbol no dot shown as calcium has lost its 2 electron.

$Sr=1s^22s^22p^63s^23p^63d^{10}4s^24p^65s^2$

$Sr^{2+}=1s^22s^22p^63s^23p^63d^{10}4s^24p^65s^0$

(h) F

Florine's atomic number is 7 in which only 7 electrons are present in its valence shell .So in order to gain noble gas stability it will gain 1 electron to completes its octet.

$F=1s^22s^22p^5$

$F^-=1s^22s^22p^6$