Electrons basically ARE the chemical bond. The atoms are joined together by the bonds.
Answer:
D. Na₃X
Explanation:
We have the neutral compound Ba₃(X)₂. <em>The total charge (zero) is equal to the sum of the charges of the ions times the number of ions in the molecule</em>.
3 × qBa + 2 × qX = 0
3 × (+2) + 2 × qX = 0
2 × qX = -6
qX = -3
If we have the cation Na⁺ and X³⁻, a neutral molecule would require 3 Na⁺ and 1 X³⁻. The resulting compound is Na₃X.
Electronegativity is the property of the element to attract electrons to its nucleus. The trend of electronegativity in the periodic table is decreasing from right to left and decreasing from top to bottom. hence from the given elements, the element with the highest electronegativity should be A.beryllium
