Question

For the following question, select the correct chemical formula for the elements if they were to bong together.

Iodine and Bromine




ionic

metallic

covalent

noble

Answer 1

Answer: ionic is the answer

Answer 2

Ionic

Step-by-step explanation:

Lithium is an alkali metal and form an ionic bond by donating an electron.

Fluorine is a halogen and forms ionic bonds by accepting an electron.

The electronegativity difference between lithium (0.98) and fluorine (3.98) is 3 Pauling units. Usually, when elements have a difference of 1.7 (or 2.0) Pauling units the bond is classified as ionic.

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