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2.3 Ionic bonding

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Question 27
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Which dot-and-cross description is correct for sodium chloride?

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A

Sodium and chlorine share one pair of electrons, forming an NaCl\mathrm{NaCl}NaCl molecule

B

Chlorine transfers one electron to sodium, forming Na−\mathrm{Na^{-}}Na− and Cl+\mathrm{Cl^{+}}Cl+

C

Sodium transfers one electron to chlorine, forming Na−\mathrm{Na^{-}}Na− and Cl+\mathrm{Cl^{+}}Cl+

D

Sodium transfers one electron to chlorine, forming Na+\mathrm{Na^{+}}Na+ and Cl−\mathrm{Cl^{-}}Cl−

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2.3 Ionic bonding Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /2.3 Ionic bonding

56 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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