It’s c had this problem last week
D is the only choice here that is appropriate given neutrons' lack of charge
An ionic compound consists of a metal AND a non-metal.
<em>Option A:</em>
Oxygen and fluorine are non-metals.
<em>Option B:</em>
Sodium and aluminium are non-metals.
<em>Option C:</em>
Calcium is a metal and chlorine is a non-metal.
<em>Option D:</em>
Nitrogen and sulfur are non-metals.
Thus, the answer is C.
Explanation:
(a) mass number = atomic number + number of neutrons
(the atomic number is the number of protons of an element)
mass number of A = 11 + 12 = 23
mass number of B = 17 + 18 = 35
(b) +1 and -1, respectively
(c) A+ + B- → AB (the first plus sign and the minus sign are superscripts)
