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Quicklime, CaO, is an important substance used in making mortar. What kind of bonds are present in this compound?

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Answer:

Ionic bond

Step-by-step explanation:

The main component of quicklime is calcium oxide, whose chemical formula is CaO.

Ca is a metal with 2 electrons in its valence shell.

O is a nonmetal with 6 electrons in its valence shell.

Ca and O form a ionic bond, in which Ca loses 2 electrons and O wins 2 electrons, so that both obey the octet rule.

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