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2.1 Chemical bonds, ionic, covalent and metallic

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Sodium reacts with chlorine to form sodium chloride. Which describes the change to a sodium atom in this reaction?

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A

It gains one electron, so its outer shell becomes full

B

It loses one electron, so its outer shell becomes empty

C

It loses one electron, so it is left with a full outer shell

D

It shares one electron, so its outer shell becomes full

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2.1 Chemical bonds, ionic, covalent and metallic Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /2.1 Chemical bonds, ionic, covalent and metallic

40 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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