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Question 28

Calcium, a metal, reacts with sulfur, a non-metal, to form an ionic compound.

AtomElectronic structure
calcium2,8,8,2
sulfur2,8,6

Explain how electron transfer produces the ions in this reaction. Predict the empirical formula of the ionic compound formed and justify your prediction using the charges on the ions.

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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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