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2.3 Ionic bonding

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Question 15

The table shows the electronic configurations of two elements.

ElementElectronic configuration
Sodium2,8,12,8,12,8,1
Fluorine2,72,72,7

Sodium fluoride contains ions formed from sodium and fluorine atoms.

a.

State the symbol, including the charge, for the ion formed by

(i) sodium

(ii) fluorine.

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b.

Explain the transfer of electrons that occurs when these ions form.

[2]
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2.3 Ionic bonding Questions

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119 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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