Thinking about cooking lamb chops for dinner.What would be good side dishes to serve with them?
the number of electrons in the outer most orbit represent the charge
there are a few easy ways to do thiselements that has four or less electrons in their valence shells are more likely to lose/give away their electronstherefore their ionic charge would be +therefore magnesium would lose their electrons, making them positive, so usually they have +2 ionic chargeAluminium would usually have a charge of +3Now, elements that have electrons of four and above in their valence shells would more likely take in electrons, so they would have a -chargeso chlorine, in order to complete 8 electrons in its shells, would require 1 electron, so it will have a -1 chargenote that all elements, when in ion form, tries to stabilise itself by completing itself, which is to have 8 electrons on it outermost shellso just by checking that, u know how to find its ionsif u cant find one element, check the other elements in its compoundsin one compound, the overall charge would be 0 take magnesium oxideOxygen has 6 electrons in its outer leveltherefore its likely to take in 2 electrons to complete 8so its charge is -2Magnesium has 2 electrons in outer shellthe easiest way to get 8 in its outer shell would be to throw away the 2 electrons that it has, and go down its other shell, which has 8 alreadyso magnesium would have a charge of +2 therefore, magnesium + oxygen +2 -2 0 chargeremember: lose electron +charge gain electron - charge
Greek Roasted Potatoes with Garlic, Lemon and Oregano 1 (5-lb.) bag of potatoes, rinsed, peeled and cut into wedges (any type potato works fine) 1/2 cup olive oil 1 (14-oz.) can chicken broth Juice of 2 lemons (about 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice) 4-5 cloves garlic, sliced into slivers 1/2 stick butter, cut into small pieces Dried oregano Salt and black pepper Garlic powder Paprika Parsley flakes 1Preheat oven to 425?FSpray a 9” x 13”or larger baking dish or pan with nonstick vegetable sprayPlace potatoes in pan and toss with olive oil to coat2Add chicken brothPour lemon juice evenly over potatoesPlace the slivers of fresh garlic and butter pieces on the potatoesSprinkle generously in the order given with dried oregano, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, paprika and parsley flakes3Cover pan with aluminum foilOven-roast the potatoes for about 1 hourRemove foil and gently toss potatoes with a spatulaTest potatoes by piercing them with a forkContinue to bake until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes longerThe potatoes can also be placed under the broiler for 2 to 3 minutes for a golden brown colorServe at once Serves 6-8-The Advocate, July 31, 2008
