Question

What elements would likely form an ionic bond?

a. C & O
b. Mg & Cl
c. Mg & Ca
d. Cl & Ar
When electrons are ______________ from one atom to another, we say the bond is ionic.
a. transferred
b. shared
How many electrons does 47Ag+1 have?
107
47
48
46

Answer 1

b. Mg & Cl

a. transferred

46

Step-by-step explanation:

Ionic bonds form between metals and non-metals when electrons are transferred from one specie to another.

• The electrostatic attraction from the resulting ions forms the ionic bonds.
• A metal is electropositive and will readily donate electrons
• A non-metal is electronegative and will accept electrons.
• This creates two oppositely charge ions that attracts by means of ionic bonding.

Since Mg and Cl are the only metal - non-metal pair, and ionic bond will form between them.

2.

In the specie;

₄₇Ag¹⁺

47 is the atomic number of the element Ag.

The atomic number is the number of protons in an atom. For a specie in neutral state, the number of protons and electrons are the same.

• When an atom loses electron, it becomes positively charged.
• Here Ag has lost one electron and then, the number of electrons becomes 46.
• The number of protons is still 47