Question

Show the formation of aluminium chloride by the transfer of electrons between the atoms. (Atomc no. of aluminnium and chlorine are 13 and 17 respectively

Answer 1

$$\begin{gathered} A{l}^{13}-1s^{2}2s^{2}2p^{6}3s^{2}3p^1 \\ AllosesitsthreevalenceelectronandbecomesA{l}^{3+} \\ A{l}^{3+}-1s^{2}2s^{2}2p^6 \\ C{l}^{17}-1s^{2}2s^{2}2p^{6}3s^{2}3p^5 \\ ClacceptsoneelectronandbecomesC{l}^{-}. \\ C{l}^{-}-1s^{2}2s^{2}2p^{6}3s^{2}3p^6 \\ Likethisthreechlorineatomsaccepts(each1)theelectronslostbyAl. \\ Thusanionicbondisformedbetweenthetwoelements. \end{gathered}$$