Question

Which element would most likely bond with lithium and form an ionic compound?

Answer 1

Fluorine is most likely to bond with lithium.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is the option  C.Fluoride.

Explanation:

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We know that ionic bonding is the type of bond that is made between a nonmetal and a metal. In this type of union one of the elements yields electrons and the other accepts electrons.

As in this case, the metal is Lithium, we need a nonmetal to complete the union.

Let's see the options:

Beryllium is a metal.

Calcium is a metal.

Fluoride is a nonmetal.

Sodium is a metal.

After the analysis we conclude that the correct answer is Fluoride since it is the only one that is a nonmetal.