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gus0106
gus0106
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High School - 12th Grade

Draw the Lewis dot structure for Mg and S. Is it an ionic or covalent bond?

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Posted by gus0106 on Saturday March 14, 2009 at 11:29 AM and tagged with chemistry, covalent bond, ionic bond, lewis dot structure, science.

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  1. hbridges95
    hbridges95 Student
    High School - 9th Grade

    Probably ionic.But im not sure

     

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    Posted by hbridges95 on Saturday March 14, 2009 at 12:27 PM

  2. mssigman
    mssigman Teacher
    Middle School

    The Lewis dot structure for Magnesium is an Mg with 2 dots which stand for its two valence electrons.

    The Lewis dot structure for Sulfur is an S with 6 dots which stand for its six valence electrons.

    These two elements when bonded together form an ionic bond as the Magnesium loses its two valence electrons to the Sulfur atom.  Both atoms then have complete outer electron shells.  The Magnesium atom has a +2 charge and the Sulfur atom has a -2 charge.  This is what causes the attraction that bonds these two atoms.

    Sources:
    http://www.visionlearning.com/library/module_viewer.php?m...
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTx_DWboEVs

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    Posted by mssigman on Sunday March 29, 2009 at 10:05 PM

  3. charles85
    charles85 Student
    Community / Jr. College

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    Lewis dot structure for Magnesium is an Mg with 2 dots for its two valence electrons.

    Lewis dot structure for Sulfur an S with 6 dots for its six valence electrons.

    It forms an Ionic bond

    for more information go to the below link's -Inorganic chemistry - Chemical bonding section

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    Posted by charles85 on Thursday April 9, 2009 at 4:31 AM