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2.3 Ionic bonding

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Magnesium nitride is an ionic compound containing Mg2+\mathrm{Mg^{2+}}Mg2+ ions and N3−\mathrm{N^{3-}}N3− ions.

How many electrons are transferred altogether when one formula unit of magnesium nitride forms from magnesium atoms and nitrogen atoms?

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A

2

B

3

C

5

D

6

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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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