CH-1191
Ionic bonding
Chemistry · Secondary 4 · Medium · Ionic bonding
Element A has electronic configuration 2,8,1 and element B has electronic configuration 2,7.
They react to form a compound.
What type of bonding is present and what happens to the electrons?
They react to form a compound.
What type of bonding is present and what happens to the electrons?
- Ionic; A loses electrons and B gains electrons.
- Ionic; A gains electrons and B loses electrons.
- Covalent; A and B share electrons equally.
- Covalent; A and B share electrons unequally.
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