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When calcium is heated with sulfur, a compound forms. The table shows the electronic structures of a calcium atom and a sulfur atom.

AtomElectronic structure
Calcium (Ca)2,8,8,2
Sulfur (S)2,8,6

Explain how calcium atoms and sulfur atoms form ions in this reaction. Use the electronic structures in the table and give the formula of the compound formed.

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2.1 Chemical bonds, ionic, covalent and metallic Questions

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98 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.

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