Which of the following would you expect to form an ionic bond when combined?

Ca and O

N and O

Ca and Mg

N and He

Question

Which of the following would you expect to form an ionic bond when combined?

		
Ca and O
		
N and O
		
Ca and Mg
		
N and He

calculator · Answer

Ionic bond is when metal bonded to nonmetal

calculator · Answer

at the left hand side of the periodic table, those are metals, namely group 1 and 2, others on the right side is nonmetals, examples are group 13 to 18

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so according to the periodic table, Ca is metal and O is nonmetal. its ionic bond

anonymous · Answer

thank you for explaining that.....wow!!!! :)

anonymous · Answer

you're right by the way :) you're good at this!!!!

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Ionic bond = Metal+Metal
Covalent = Non-metal + Non-metal

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thanks :)

anonymous · Answer

I'll jot this down for future reference :)

calculator · Answer

Just remember one more thing, Metals do not combine with Metals, but Nonmetals can combine with nonmetals

anonymous · Answer

why is that again?

anonymous · Answer

Because Ionic is when electrons are transferred, Covalent bonds share electrons. Ionic bonds will nave share, they will always either lose or gain electrons.