C4 Electron structure and ionic bonding revision
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know how to…
Identify the
numbers of
protons,
neutrons and
electrons in an
atom from info
in the periodic
table
Describe the
properties and
trends of the
alkali metals
Class:
Calculate the numbers of protons, neutrons and electrons for the following atoms:
Lithium
Argon
Oxygen
Gold
Phosphorus
Chlorine
Complete the following table:
Name
Symbol
Melting point / OC
Li
181
Boiling point / OC
Sodium
890
Potassium
Rb
Symbol
686
Appearance
F
Formula of oxide
Reaction with water
0.5
Li2O
Bubbles
0.86
1.5
Complete the following:
Word:
Lithium + chlorine  ____________
Balanced symbol:
Name
Density / g/cm3
0.97
63
Rubidium
Write word and
balanced symbol
equations for
reactions
Recall the
properties and
trends of the
halogens
Name:
Melting point / OC
Potassium + water  ____________ + _____________
Boiling point / OC
Formula with Mg
-34
MgCl2
-220
Chlorine
-7
Iodine
Understand how
flame testing
helps identify
elements and
discover new
ones
1
Describe the flame colours of:
Lithium
134
Sodium
Describe how scientists use flame colours to discover new elements:
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Potassium
Reaction with sodium
Draw electron
ring diagrams
for the first 20
elements and
how this links to
position in the
periodic table
Draw electron ring structures for the following atoms:
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Neon
Understand how Describe the properties of sodium and chlorine.
salts are made
from reactions
of metals and
non-metals and
how the
Describe the properties of sodium chloride.
properties of
ionic substances
are different to
their component
elements
Draw electron
Draw electron ring structures for the following ions:
ring diagrams
Hydrogen H+
Oxygen O2Neon
ions formed
from any of the
first 20 elements
Work out the
charge on an ion
from position of
the atom in the
periodic table
Understand how
to construct
formula from
ions
2
Sodium
Magnesium
Chlorine
Draw diagrams showing the structure of:
Sodium metal
Chlorine gas
Sodium Na+
Work out the charges that you would get if the following atoms formed ions:
Lithium
Calcium
Aluminium
Nitrogen
Use the information about ions above to work out the formula of the
following molecules:
a) Lithium chloride b) Magnesium oxide c) Calcium chloride d) Sodium oxide -
Potassium
Sodium chloride salt
Magnesium Mg2+
Chlorine Cl-
Potassium K+
Sulfur
Bromine
Argon
Hydroxide ions are OH- and sulfate ions are SO4 2-. Use this information
to work out the formula of the following molecules:
a) Potassium hydroxide b) Calcium hydroxide c) Magnesium sulfate d) Sodium sulfate -
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