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Would a Lewis structure for a cation have more or less electrons for a Lewis structure of a neutral atom?
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A action is a positively charged ion, so it would have less electrons that a neutral atom. Keep in mind that every electron adds -1 to the overall charge of the ion, so subtracting electrons adds +1 to the charge.
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Would the Lewis structure of a cation with a 1 charge contain one more electron or one less electron than the Lewis structure for the neutral species?
yup
How many octets of electrons are in a Lewis structure?
The maximum number of electrons in a Lewis structure is eight, which is an octet of electrons.
Which electrons do a Lewis structure show?
A Lewis diagram shows the valence electrons. They are the numbers that are from 1-8
What is the total number of electrons shown in this Lewis structure of carbon dioxide?
16 is the total number of electrons shown in the Lewis Structure of Carbon Dioxide.
How would you describe the Lewis dot structure for cation?
When an atom loses an electron it becomes positively charged.
Would the Lewis structure of a cation with a 1 charge contain one more electron or one less electron than the Lewis structure for the neutral species?
yup
Would the Lewis structure for a cation contain more electrons or fewer electrons?
It would have fewer electrons. A cation is a positively charged ion which means that there are fewer negatively charged electrons than positively charged protons.
How many octets of electrons are in a Lewis structure?
The maximum number of electrons in a Lewis structure is eight, which is an octet of electrons.
What is a univalent cation and a trivalent cation?
The 'valency' of a cation describes the free orbitals it has to accept lewis electrons. For example, potassium is monovalent (or univalent), and only has one empty orbital to accept electrons, whereas calcium is divalent, and has two empty orbitals, (and a 2+ charge) to accept donor electrons for lewis bonding.
Which of an atom's electrons are represented as dots in a Lewis structure?
Lewis dot formula
Which electrons do a Lewis structure show?
A Lewis diagram shows the valence electrons. They are the numbers that are from 1-8
What is the total number of electrons shown in this Lewis structure of carbon dioxide?
16 is the total number of electrons shown in the Lewis Structure of Carbon Dioxide.
What is the total number of electrons shown in the Lewis structure of carbon dioxide?
16 is the total number of electrons shown in the Lewis Structure of Carbon Dioxide.
Would the Lewis structure for an anion contain more electrons or fewer electrons?
more
How would you describe the Lewis dot structure for cation?
When an atom loses an electron it becomes positively charged.
How many lone electrons does HF have in a Lewis structure?
3
How many electrons must be represented in the Lewis dot structure for the phosphate ion?
32 electrons
