Nickel oxide, often written as NiO, is a compound made from the elements nickel and oxygen. In NiO, both elements form ions, which are charged particles. Nickel becomes a cation while oxygen becomes an anion:
- Nickel (Ni) loses two electrons to become a nickel (II) cation, noted as Ni虏鈦.
- Oxygen (O) gains two electrons to become an oxide anion, noted as O虏鈦.
These opposite charges attract each other to form the ionic compound NiO.
To find their electron configurations, remember this: Nickel in its neutral state has 28 electrons:
1s虏 2s虏 2p鈦 3s虏 3p鈦 4s虏 3d鈦. When it becomes Ni虏鈦, it loses two electrons from the 4s虏 orbital, becoming 1s虏 2s虏 2p鈦 3s虏 3p鈦 3d鈦.
Oxygen normally has 8 electrons: 1s虏 2s虏 2p鈦. As O虏鈦, it gains two electrons, changing the configuration to 1s虏 2s虏 2p鈦.
Understanding these ionic and electronic changes is key to grasping the properties of NiO.