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Period 3 Elements and Their Oxides

Period 3 Elements with Oxygen: Structures and Oxidation States

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Giant ionic, giant covalent and simple molecular structures across the period, and the oxidation state of each element.

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What type of structure does sodium oxide have?

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What type of structure does magnesium oxide have?

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What type of structure does aluminium oxide have?

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  1. 1

    What type of structure does sodium oxide have?

    Model answer

    Giant ionic lattice

  2. 2

    What type of structure does magnesium oxide have?

    Model answer

    Giant ionic lattice

  3. 3

    What type of structure does aluminium oxide have?

    Model answer

    Giant ionic lattice

  4. 4

    What type of structure does silicon dioxide have?

    Model answer

    Giant covalent (macromolecular) structure

  5. 5

    What type of structure do phosphorus(V) oxide, sulfur dioxide and sulfur trioxide have?

    Model answer

    Simple molecular structures

  6. 6

    Why does the bonding in Period 3 oxides change from ionic to covalent across the period?

    Model answer

    Electronegativity increases across the period, so the difference in electronegativity between the element and oxygen decreases, making electron transfer less favourable and electron sharing more favourable

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