Naming Ionic Compounds and Lewis Dot Structures
This final page focuses on naming ionic compounds, particularly those involving transition metals, and introduces Lewis dot structures for ionic compounds.
Example: Lead(IV) oxide and Iron(III) carbonate are given as examples of transition metal ionic compounds.
The page provides the formulas for these compounds: PbO₂ for lead(IV) oxide and Fe₂(CO₃)₃ for iron(III) carbonate. These examples demonstrate how to apply the naming conventions for ionic compounds with transition metals.
Highlight: The use of Roman numerals in naming is crucial when the transition metal can have multiple oxidation states.
The page also introduces Lewis dot structures for ionic compounds, using sodium chloride (NaCl) and magnesium oxide (MgO) as examples. These structures visually represent the transfer of electrons in ionic bonding.
Definition: Lewis dot structures are diagrams that show the bonding between atoms of a molecule and the lone pairs of electrons that may exist in the molecule.
This section helps students visualize the electron transfer process in ionic bonding, which is fundamental to understanding the formation of ionic compounds with polyatomic ions.