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2.3 Ionic bonding

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Iron(II) chloride is an ionic compound containing Fe2+\text{Fe}^{2+}Fe2+ and Cl−\text{Cl}^-Cl− ions.

The atomic number of iron is 26.

What is the electronic configuration of the Fe2+\text{Fe}^{2+}Fe2+ ion?

A

1s22s22p63s23p63d61\text{s}^2 2\text{s}^2 2\text{p}^6 3\text{s}^2 3\text{p}^6 3\text{d}^61s22s22p63s23p63d6

B

1s22s22p63s23p63d44s21\text{s}^2 2\text{s}^2 2\text{p}^6 3\text{s}^2 3\text{p}^6 3\text{d}^4 4\text{s}^21s22s22p63s23p63d44s2

C

1s22s22p63s23p63d54s11\text{s}^2 2\text{s}^2 2\text{p}^6 3\text{s}^2 3\text{p}^6 3\text{d}^5 4\text{s}^11s22s22p63s23p63d54s1

D

1s22s22p63s23p63d81\text{s}^2 2\text{s}^2 2\text{p}^6 3\text{s}^2 3\text{p}^6 3\text{d}^81s22s22p63s23p63d8

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2.3 Ionic bonding Questions

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32 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 2.3 Ionic bonding, covering 2.3.1 Ions and the formation of ionic bonds, 2.3.2 Naming and deducing formulae of ionic compounds, and 2.3.3 Giant ionic lattices. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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