2. 3 Why Elements React to Form Compounds
2. 3 Why Elements React to Form Compounds
Ionic
compounds
Note:
Start with the metal name
Non metal name is slightly
changed by adding suffix ide
Other ionic compounds
• In some elements more than one electron is lost or gained.
For example, when magnesium combines with oxygen to
form magnesium oxide, MgO.
If the metal atom loses more than 1 electron and the
non metal atom can gain only one electron, The metal
atom will react with more than one non metal atom.
Guided practice Learner’s book
P 66
Workbook
P 37 -38
Covalent Bond
Sharing electrons
EX. 1 Hydrogen and chlorine
• When non-metals form compounds they do so by sharing electrons to
• fill their outermost electron shells.
• a molecule of hydrogen chloride is formed; its formula is HCl.
1- draw electric
structure
2- how many
electrons in the
outer shell.
3- how many
electrons needed.
4- decide how many
covalent bonds will
be formed
Sharing electrons
EX. 2 Hydrogen and Hydrogen
Guess how to form Hydrogen Molecule then ,Draw the chemical
formula of it
An atom of Hydrogen has one electron in the outer shell ( 1st energy level).
It needs one electron to be full and stable.
Each hydrogen atom will share with one electron forming covalent bond.
A molecule of hydrogen is formed. It’s formula is
Sharing electrons
EX. 3 Hydrogen and Nitrogen
An atom of Nitrogen
An atom of Hydrogen has five electron in
has one electron in the outer shell and
the outer shell and needs three electrons
needs one electron to to be full and stable.
Each Nitrogen atom
be full and stable.
Each hydrogen atom can share with three
can share with one electrons
So one nitrogen atom
electron
will bond with 3
Hydrogen atoms.
More examples of
covalent compounds
Learner’s book
P 70
Ionic bond Covalent bond
It’s a link formed by the It’s a link formed when
attraction between atoms share electrons to
positive ion and negative form a molecule
ion
It includes losing and It includes sharing
gaining electrons electrons
Between metal and non Between 2 non metals
metal
• stable: firmly fixed
• chemical bond: ways in which elements are joined together to form
compounds
• ion: an atom with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more
electrons
• ionic bond: a link formed between two or more ions to form a compound
• ionic compound: a compound formed when the ions of a metal and a non-
metal react together
• molecule: a particle formed when atoms are bonded together with covalent
bonds
• covalent bond: a link formed when atoms share electrons to form a
molecule
• dot and cross diagram: a way of showing atoms sharing electrons to form
a covalent bond
Describe What happens when
Na reacts with Cl?
Ionic bond
• The metal loses electrons to form + ion.
• Non-metal gains electrons to form – ion.
• Electrostatic attraction force between + and
– ions.
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