Chemistry GCSE
dot and cross diagram
What dot and cross diagram means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of dot and cross diagram
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A diagram that represents the electron transfer during the formation of an ionic compound, using dots for one atom and crosses for the other.
Topics that use dot and cross diagram
- Ionic bonding (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Charge and relative numbers of protons and electrons
- Electron gain and loss to form ions
- Electron transfer
- Electronic structure of atoms and ions
- Group number and ion charge
- Ion formation
- Ion formation by electron loss
- Ionic bonding
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