Question

Which of the following pairs of elements could react to form an ionic compound? Check all that apply.

Answer 1

Following are the pair of elements that result in an ionic compound

• Ca and Cl,
• S and K,

Option A and B

Explanation:

• Ionic compounds are defined as the compound that consists of ions held by two atoms of differently charged ions.
• These compounds have a positive charge of ions called cations and a negatively charged element is anions.
• In the above options, we shall say that the atoms such as Ca and K both result in cations as they release an electron to become a positive ion.
• Also, Cl and S both result in anions as they attract more electron to form negative ions.
• These positive and negative ion together results in an ionic compound.