Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Ion and ionic bonds

Ion and ionic bonds — practice question

Element X and element Y combine to make a compound. The electronic configurations for X and Y are X = $2,8,3$ and Y = $2,6$. Which row indicates the electron transfer that occurs and the kind of compound produced?

  • A2 atoms each lose 3 electrons; 3 atoms each receive 2 electrons; covalent
  • B2 atoms each lose 3 electrons; 3 atoms each receive 2 electrons; ionic
  • C2 atoms each receive 3 electrons; 3 atoms each lose 2 electrons; covalent
  • D2 atoms each receive 3 electrons; 3 atoms each receive 2 electrons; ionic

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