AP BIOLOGY

BIOCHEMISTRY

ATOMIC STRUCTURE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Would Calcium and Chlorine form an ionic or covalent bond?

A	Ionic
B	Covalent

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Ionic compounds generally form between elements that are metals and elements that are nonmetals. For example, the metal calcium (Ca) and the nonmetal chlorine (Cl) form the ionic compound calcium chloride (CaCl2).

Detailed explanation-2: -Calcium chloride is an ionic compound.

Detailed explanation-3: -We are asked if calcium chloride contains covalent or ionic bonds. From the name and by referencing a periodic table, we can see the compound contains the metal calcium (Ca) and nonmetal chlorine (Cl). By definition, compounds made of a metal and nonmetal are ionic compounds and thus have ionic bonds.

Detailed explanation-4: -Calcium chloride is formed due to transfer of electrons from calcium to chlorine and hence, it forms an ionic bond.

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