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(1.) what is an ionic bond ?

(2) when iron filings are heated in a steam of dry hydrogen chloride , the compound formed is FeClx where x is : ?

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Step-by-step explanation:

  1. Ionic bond is a type of linkage formed from an electrostatic attraction when a positively charged ion forms a bond with a negatively charged ions and one atom transfers electrons to another.
  2. Fe + 2HCl → FeCl2 + H2 (single displacement reaction) . Therefore x=2
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