Posted by: iBoy
Apr 27, 2008
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Bohr-Rutherford Diagram of an Ion (SMART PPL HELP ME)
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Can someone explain to me how to draw a Bohr-Rutherford diagram of an ion? I know how to draw the diagram for atoms, but I don't quite fully understand how to draw ions. If you're smart in science you probably know what I'm talking about!
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An ion is just an atom with more or less electrons than normal. So a 1- ion has one more electron. A 2- ion has two more electrons On the other hand, a 1+ has one fewer electron, and so on. So simply add/take away however many you need. Make sure you do this from the outermost shell. |
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DeWayne Mann
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Apr 27, 2008
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How do you know what type of ion the element is? On my Periodic Table of Elements, I have to draw the Bohr-Rutherford Diagrams for the first 20 elements. |
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iBoy
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Apr 27, 2008
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Well, if that's your assignment, you don't need to worry about ions. An ion is, essentially, an unnatural state. That's not exactly true, but in terms of the periodic table, it is. You can tell if something is an ion if it has a plus or minus (or multiple pluses/minuses) after it. So H is normal hydrogen (1 proton, 1 electron), but H+ is an ion of hydrogen (1 proton, 0 electrons). |
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DeWayne Mann
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Apr 27, 2008
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