Atomic Structure and Properties
What makes magnesium oxide a suitable material for furnace linings where high temperatures are common?
What is the charge on an oxide ion?
Which element is most likely to form an ionic bond with sodium?
Which property of ionic compounds explains why table salt (sodium chloride) is able to conduct electricity when dissolved in water?
What type of solid structure would you expect from a substance that exhibits high electrical conductivity when molten but not when solid?
Which of the following compounds would result from the combination of aluminum ions and sulfate ions?
Considering their positions on the periodic table, which pair is most likely to form an ion with a +2 charge?
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In an ionic compound formed between magnesium and chlorine, how many valence electrons does the magnesium atom lose to achieve a noble gas electron configuration?
Considering periodic trends and ionization energies, which alkaline earth metal would require the most energy when forming an MgX-type binary compound with halogen X?
Which element has two valence electrons and forms divalent cations?