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There is no need to draw the inner electron shells – draw the valence electron shells only. Remember to include a key in your answer.  \n\n| Aluminium Chloride – Formula:   | Carbon Dioxide – Formula:   |\n| --- | --- |\n| Calcium Nitride – Formula:   | Hydrazine – Formula: ……………… |\n| Aluminium Oxide – Formula:   | Hydrogen Cyanide – Formula:   |\n\n􀁸 Scan the QR code given below for the answers to this assignment.  \n[http://www.chemist.sg/chemical_bonding/dot_cross_diagrams/dot_cross_intermediate_ans.pdf](http://www.chemist.sg/chemical_bonding/dot_cross_diagrams/dot_cross_intermediate_ans.pdf)  \n􀁸 Once you have completed this assignment, scan the QR code given below to try the Dot-and-Cross Diagrams to Represent the Structures of Compounds – Advanced level worksheet.  \n[http://www.chemist.sg/chemical_bonding/dot_cross_diagrams/dot_cross_advanced_qu.pdf](http://www.chemist.sg/chemical_bonding/dot_cross_diagrams/dot_cross_advanced_qu.pdf)","cbCaig3DMG85eHr4","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaig3DMG85eHr4","pdf",163934,"English","# Instructions for Drawing Diagrams\n## List of Compounds for Practice\n## Supplementary Resources","[{\"question\":\"What specific instructions are provided for drawing the dot-and-cross diagrams?\",\"answer\":\"Students are instructed to show the arrangement of valence electrons only, with no requirement to draw inner electron shells, and they must include a key for the symbols used.\"},{\"question\":\"Which chemical compounds are listed for students to represent in this exercise?\",\"answer\":\"The compounds include aluminium chloride, carbon dioxide, calcium nitride, hydrazine, aluminium oxide, and hydrogen cyanide.\"},{\"question\":\"How can students access the answer key for this assignment?\",\"answer\":\"Students can scan the provided QR code or follow the link to the official chemistry resource website to retrieve the answer key.\"}]","Dot-and-Cross Diagrams to Represent the Structures of Compounds - Intermediate | PDF"]