Question

Give one way in which the formation of magnesium oxide and chlorin combine to form sodium chlorine

Answer 1

Answer:

When metals react with non-metals, electrons are transferred from the metal atoms to the non-metal atoms, forming ions. The resulting compound is called an ionic compound.

Reactions between metals and non-metals include:

sodium + chlorine → sodium chloride

magnesium + oxygen → magnesium oxide

calcium + chlorine → calcium chloride

Explanation:

In all of these reactions, the metal atoms give electrons to the non-metal atoms. The metal atoms become positive ions and the non-metal atoms become negative ions.

There is a strong electrostatic force of attraction between these oppositely charged ions – this is called an ionic bond.

The slideshow shows ionic bonds being formed in sodium chloride, magnesium oxide and calcium chloride