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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Explain why a chloride ion has a charge of -1.

Important Questions on Atoms Combining

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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 4 - Atoms Combining>Q>Q 5
Explain what an ion is, in your own words.
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 4 - Atoms Combining>Q>Q 6
Atoms of Group 0 elements will not form ions. Why?
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 4 - Atoms Combining>Q>Q 1
Draw a diagram to show what happens to the electrons, when a sodium atom reacts with a chlorine atom?
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 4 - Atoms Combining>Q>Q 2
What is an ionic bond?
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 4 - Atoms Combining>Q>Q 3
Describe in your own words the structure of solid sodium chloride, and explain why its formula is NaCl.
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 4 - Atoms Combining>Q>Q 4
Explain why a magnesium ion has a charge of 2+.
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 4 - Atoms Combining>Q>Q 4
Explain why the ions in magnesium oxide stay together.
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 4 - Atoms Combining>Q>Q 4
Explain why magnesium chloride have no overall charge.