Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Ions and ionic bonds

Ions and ionic bonds — practice question

Which statement concerning solid magnesium oxide is correct?

  • AIt is a giant structure made up of magnesium and oxygen atoms bonded covalently.
  • BIt is an electrical conductor with mobile magnesium ions and oxygen ions.
  • CMagnesium loses electrons and these electrons move freely through a lattice.
  • DOxygen ions and magnesium ions are attracted to each other in a giant lattice.

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