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3 July, 18:12

A student listed three ways to predict if a bond is ionic.

1. A metal is bonded to a non-metal.

2. The electronegativity difference between the atoms is large.

3. Light elements form ionic compounds when bonded to heavy elements.

The methods that can be used to predict whether an ionic bond forms are

Select one:

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 1 and 3 only

c. 2 and 3 only

d. 1, 2, and 3

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  1. 3 July, 18:41
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    1 and 3 only because metal are easily to loss electron while non metal are difficult to loss electron that's why it called heavy elements.
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