Question

What elements would likely form an ionic bond?

Answer 1

Answer:

b. Mg & Cl

a. transferred

46

Explanation:

Ionic bonds form between metals and non-metals when electrons are transferred from one specie to another.

• The electrostatic attraction from the resulting ions forms the ionic bonds.
• A metal is electropositive and will readily donate electrons
• A non-metal is electronegative and will accept electrons.
• This creates two oppositely charge ions that attracts by means of ionic bonding.

Since Mg and Cl are the only metal - non-metal pair, and ionic bond will form between them.

2.

  In the specie;

          ₄₇Ag¹⁺

47 is the atomic number of the element Ag.

The atomic number is the number of protons in an atom. For a specie in neutral state, the number of protons and electrons are the same.

• When an atom loses electron, it becomes positively charged.
• Here Ag has lost one electron and then, the number of electrons becomes 46.
• The number of protons is still 47