The dot and cross diagram shows the ions in an ionic compound formed from element X and element Y. Only the outer shell electrons are shown. The charges on the ions have been left out.

Which compound could the diagram represent?
MgCl2\mathrm{MgCl_{2}}MgCl2
Al2O3\mathrm{Al_{2}O_{3}}Al2O3
Na2O\mathrm{Na_{2}O}Na2O
CaO\mathrm{CaO}CaO
64 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Chemistry 2.2 Bonding, covering 2.2.1 Metals, non-metals and the Periodic Table, 2.2.2 Types of chemical bonding and dot and cross diagrams, 2.2.3 Limitations of bonding models, and 2.2.4 Reactivity, atomic number and the modern Periodic Table. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.