Skip to content
Solved Assignments

Angeline Cabrera Gizmo Ionic bonds Lab

Learn how atoms form ionic bonds by sharing or transferring electrons in this interactive Gizmo activity. Explore electron behavior, valence electrons, and bonding between metals and nonmetals like sodium and chlorine.

Preview 1 of 3 pages

See the first page exactly as it appears in the document.

  1. Page 1
    Read page 1 as text

    Name: Angelins Cabrera Date: Go tn exploreleaming com Log in to your account. If you cannot log in, or forgot your password, email me. Click on the Ionic Bonds simulation. Look at the image below. BiJurtlrtj ChtrriM» Eq-jJlIorc Directions: Follow the instructions to go through the simulation. Respond to the questions and prompts in the orange boxes. Vocabulary: chemical family, electron affinity, ion, ionic bond, metal, nonmetal, octet rule, shell, valence electron Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. Nate and Clara are drawing pictures with markers. There are 8 markers in a set. Nate has 9 markers and Clara has 7. What can Nate and Clara do so that each of them has a full set? Nate can give Clara an extra marker so they can both have a full set. There are 8 markers in a set and Nana has 9 and Clara has 7 which means that Nana has an extra marker so she can give her extra one to Clara. 2. Maggie is sitting at a table with Fred and Florence. Maggie has 10 markers, but Fred and Florence each have only 7 markers. How can they share markers so each has 8? Maggie can give a marker to each Florence and Fred and they can share the rest of the markers. Gizmo Warm-up Just like students sharing markers, atoms sometimes share or swap electrons. By doing this, atoms form bonds. The Ionic Bonds Gizmo allows you to explore how ionic bonds form. ■ • To begin, check that Sodium (Na) and Chlorine (Cl) are selected from the menus at right. Click Play ( * ) to see electrons orbiting the nucleus of each atom. (Note: These atom models are simplified and not meant to be realistic.) 1. Each atom consists of a central nucleus and several shells that contain electrons. The outermost electrons are called valence electrons. How many valence electrons does each atom have? Sodium: 1 Chlorine: 7 2. Click Pause ( " ). Elements can be classified as metalsand nonmetals Metals do not hold on to their valence electrons very tightly, while nonmetals hold their electrons tightly. Electron affinity is a measure of how tightly the valence electrons are held. Reproduction Tw EdL national use only. Pubfc Ehanng ar posting prohibited. C2DM1 ExploreLeamlng™ A l rgriE reservEd

2 more pages in the full document

Unlock it once and it stays in your library, ready to chat with or turn into flashcards.

Unlock the full document

More Chemistry study materials

See all

Study this document with CramX

Once it is in your library, every tool can work from it.