Chemistry
Explain with the help of ionic equation and electron dot structural diagram the formation of the following electrovalent compounds.
(a) NaCl
(b) MgCl2
(c) CaO
Chemical Bonding
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(a) Na+ + Cl- ⟶ NaCl
The electron dot structural diagram is:
(b) Mg+2 + 2Cl- ⟶ MgCl2
The electron dot structural diagram is:
(c) Ca+2 + O-2 ⟶ CaO
The electron dot structural diagram is:
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