1) Complete the table below to show the electronic structure of some common ions.
s. The first one has been done for you.
You will need to use the Periodic Table above to help.
Ion Cl- Li+ F- Mg2+
Protons 17 3 9 12
Electrons 18 2 10 10
_ + – 2+
XX
XX XX XX
X X X X
Electron structure X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X
X X X X
XX XX XX
XX
Electron structure [2,8,8]- [2]+ [2,8]- [2,8]2+
Ion K+ S2- H+ P3-
Protons 19 16 1 15
Electrons 18 18 0 18
+ 2– 3–
XX XX XX
XX XX + XX
X X X
Electron structure X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X X
XX XX XX
XX XX XX
Electron structure [2,8,8]+ [2,8,8]2- [0]+ [2,8,8]3-
2) Look at the electronic structures of all the ions. List everything that they have in common.
They do not have any partially filled shells of electrons (either full or empty)
3) Complete the following table about some atoms and ions. The first row has been done for you.
Number of Number of Number of Electronic
Particle Atom or ion Atomic number Mass number
protons neutrons electrons structure
23
Na+ ion 11 23 11 12 10 [2,8]+
23
Na atom 11 23 11 12 11 2,8,1
40 2+
Ca ion 20 40 20 20 18 [2,8,8]2+
19
F atom 9 19 9 10 9 2,7
37 -
Cl ion 17 37 17 20 18 [2,8,8]-
35
Cl- ion 17 35 17 18 18 [2,8,8]-
39
K+ ion 19 39 19 20 18 [2,8,8]+
40
Ar atom 18 40 18 22 18 2,8,8
1 +
H ion 1 1 1 0 0 [0]+
9
Be2+ ion 4 9 4 5 2 [2]2+
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