Chemistry A-Level
Representing ionic charge in dot-and-cross diagrams
What Representing ionic charge in dot-and-cross diagrams means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Adding one electron for each negative charge or removing one for each positive charge before drawing, then enclosing the whole diagram in square brackets with the charge shown outside.
Topics that use Representing ionic charge in dot-and-cross diagrams
- Bonding and structure (OCR A-Level)
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