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Draw the electron dot diagram for the compounds given. Represent the electrons by [.] and [x] in the diagram.
[Ca=20, O=8, Cl=17, H=1]
(i) Calcium oxide
(ii) Chlorine molecule
(iii) Water molecule

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(i) Electron dot diagram of Calcium oxide is shown below:

calcium-oxide-electron-dot-diagram-simplified-chemistry-icse-class-10-911x316

(ii) The electron dot diagram of the Chlorine molecule is shown below:

chlorine-molecule-electron-dot-diagram-simplified-chemistry-icse-class-10-902x154

(iii) An electron dot diagram of the Water molecule is shown below:

water molecule electron dot diagram simplified chemistry icse class 10 773x148 1

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(i) The bond between two elements in group 17[VIIA] of the periodic table is likely to be ____ [ionic/covalent].
(ii) In the reaction of Cl2 + 2KI ⟶ 2KCl + I2 the conversion of 2I to I2 is deemed as ____ [oxidation/reduction].
(iii) The covalent molecule containing three single covalent bonds is ____ [water/methane/ammonia].
(iv) The molecule of water combines with a ____ [hydrogen atom/proton/hydrogen molecule] to form a hydronium ion.
(v) For formation of an electrovalent bond between elements ‘X’ and ‘Y’ which are a metal and non-metal respectively, X should have a ____ [high/low] ionization potential and ‘Y’ a ____ [high/low] electron affinity.

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