CAIE IGCSE Chemistry 2.4.6 Formation of Ionic Bonds Between Ions Questions

Use electron transfer and charge balance to represent ions and construct common ionic compounds.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Chemistry 0620

Exam points

  • deduce whether bonding is ionic or covalent from electronic structures
  • derive ionic formulae from ion charges
  • complete dot-and-cross diagrams for ionic compounds
  • show electron transfer and charges in common ionic compounds

CAIE IGCSE Chemistry 2.4.6 Formation of Ionic Bonds Between Ions Questions question 1

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The electronic structures of two atoms, P and Q, are shown.

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P and Q combine together to form a compound.
What is the type of bonding in the compound and what is the formula of the compound?

type of bonding

formula

ionic

PQ

ionic

PQ2\mathrm{PQ}_{2}

covalent

PQ2\mathrm{PQ}_{2}

covalent

PQ

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