Answer:
electronegativity increases
I believe the correct answer from the choices listed above is the second option. The pair of elements that is most likely to chemically combine and form ionic bonds would be <span>lithium and chlorine. Lithium is metal and chlorine is nonmetal which as a compound forms ionic bonds. Hope this answers the question.</span>
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4. loses 2 electrons
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Mg²+ has 10 electrons while Mg has 12 electrons.
<span>In a salt solution (a solution of water (H2O) and Salt, chemical formula NaCl), the positively charged Hydrogen atoms from water form bonds with the negatively charged Chloride atoms of Salt (which is the formulate NaCl), and the negatively charged oxygen atom of water (one atom per water molecule) form a bond with the positively charged Sodium ions (Na) of salt.</span>
