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Ionic Lewis Dot Structures (LDS) in AP Chemistry

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Ionic Lewis Dot Structures represent the transfer of electrons from one atom to another, resulting in ions which then attract each other to form ionic compounds.

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Topic 2.5: 2.5 Lewis Diagrams

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