Aluminium oxide is an ionic compound formed from the metal aluminium and the non-metal oxygen. Describe what happens when aluminium atoms react with oxygen atoms to form aluminium oxide. You should refer to electrons, the number of atoms involved, and the charges on the ions formed in your answer.
3 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 2.1 Chemical bonds, ionic, covalent and metallic, covering 2.1.1 Chemical bonds, 2.1.2 Ionic bonding, 2.1.3 Ionic compounds, 2.1.4 Covalent bonding, and 2.1.5 Metallic bonding. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.