Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Ions and ionic bonds

Ions and ionic bonds — practice question

The properties of substance X are shown below. • It allows electric current to pass when molten. • It possesses a high melting point. • It reacts in oxygen, and the oxide then dissolves in water to form a solution with pH 11. Which substance is X?

  • Aa covalent compound
  • Ba macromolecule
  • Ca metal
  • Dan ionic compound

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