Draw the dot and cross structure of the following:

ICSE Class 10 Chemistry PYQ · 2025 Paper · Section B

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Draw the dot and cross structure of the following:

(a) An ionic compound formed when Mg reacts with the dilute HCl.

(b) A covalent compound formed when H2 reacts with Cl2.

(c) The positive ion produced when ammonia gas is dissolved in water.
[Atomic number: Mg = 12, Cl = 17, H = 1, N = 7]

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(a) When Mg reacts with the dilute HCl, MgCl2 formed.

Draw an electron dot diagram to show the formation of Magnesium chloride. Chemical Bonding, Simplified Chemistry Dalal Solutions ICSE Class 10

(b) Covalent compound formed when H2 reacts with Cl2 is HCl.

$$\begin{aligned}\overset{\phantom{2}{2}}{\text{H}} \space {\swarrow}\mathllap{\searrow} \space \overset{2}{\text{Cl}} \Rightarrow \underset{\phantom{2}{2}}{\text{H}} \space {\swarrow}\mathllap{\searrow} \underset{\phantom{2}{2}}{\text{Cl}} \\[1em] \text{H}_2\text{Cl}_2 \Rightarrow \text{HCl}\end{aligned}$$

Give reasons - Hydrogen chloride can be termed as a polar covalent compound. Chemical Bonding, Simplified Chemistry Dalal Solutions ICSE Class 10

(c) The positive ion produced when ammonia gas is dissolved in water is ammonium ion.

Draw an electron dot diagram to show the formation of ammonium ion [N = 7, H = 1]. Chemical Bonding, Simplified Chemistry Dalal Solutions ICSE Class 10
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