106k views
2 votes
Which of the following best describes a pair of elements that will form an ionic bond

User Abelenky
by
8.1k points

2 Answers

6 votes

Answer:

Ca and Br

Step-by-step explanation:

Calcium easily loses electrons, and bromine gains them.

User Ebeland
by
8.7k points
2 votes
An ionic bond is composed of a metal acting as the cation and a non-metal acting as the anion. The ionic bonds are bonds that result from the transfer of the electrons to form a stable compound with full octet configuration. This is different from covalent bonds where non-metals are only involved.
User Anthony Rizk
by
9.0k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.