This animation shows a very simplified model of how sodium and chloride ions are formed. Note: In order to simplify the model of ionic bonding, a single atom of sodium and chlorine are shown. In ...

This energy level model shows two electrons on the first energy level and six electrons on the second energy level. Since this atom has a total of eight electrons ... goes into the third level. 3rd ...

In a world first, researchers have recorded exactly how solvents interact with dissolved materials, one atom at a time. After a solute, such as salt, dissolves in a solvent, such as water, the two ...

A dot and cross diagram for sodium chloride suggests that it is made up of pairs of sodium and chloride ions. It is not. A 3D construction model shows how the ions are arranged in a lattice structure.