From e807bb8628560046953e3295cc6f5e329de818d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: eggy Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2020 21:27:09 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] chem: fix lewis warning --- docs/sch3uz.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/sch3uz.md b/docs/sch3uz.md index 7f86908..4b12c52 100644 --- a/docs/sch3uz.md +++ b/docs/sch3uz.md @@ -245,10 +245,10 @@ If ΔEN is: ## 4.1 - Ionic bonding and structure -Ionic bonds are the interaction of **oppositely charged ions**. Electrons are transferred first, and then the bond forms via the attraction of the now-positive and negative ions. This reduces the potential energy of the ions and therefore increases their stability. +Ionic bonds are the interaction of **oppositely charged ions** that attract ions to one another. Electrons are transferred first, and then the bond forms via the attraction of the now-positive and negative ions. This reduces the potential energy of the ions and therefore increases their stability. !!! warning - When expressing ionic bonds in a Lewis dot diagram, the oppositely-charged ions must *never* be placed next to one another. + When expressing ionic bonds in a Lewis dot diagram, ions with charges of the same sign must *never* be placed next to one another. ## 4.2 - Covalent bonding