Strontium, a group 2 metal, combines with bromine, a group 7 non-metal. The compound produced has the formula SrBr2\mathrm{SrBr_2}SrBr2.
Explain how neutral atoms become the charged particles present in SrBr2\mathrm{SrBr_2}SrBr2 and why these particles remain together.
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.