Question

The chemical compound lithium fluoride contains a(n) __________ chemical bond because electrons are _____________. A) ionic; shared B) metallic; shared C) ionic; transferred D) covalent; transferred

Answer 1

The answer is ionic; transferred.

Answer 2

C) ionic; transferred

Step-by-step explanation:

Lithium belongs to group 1, hence it is a metal that ionize by electron loss. Fluorine belongs to group 7, it would accept an electron to complete its stable octet electronic configuration. It is a non metal.

A bond between a metal and nonmetal is said to be primarily ionic in nature, or it is said that it has high "ionic character". Therefore, a LiCl bond is an ionic bond.

Ionc bonding involves the transfer of electron from a metal to a nonmetal.

The only option that fits the explanation so far is option C.