Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry 1.41 Ionic bonding
Practise defining ionic bonding as the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions in concise mark-scheme language.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2019
- Course
- Chemistry 4CH1
Exam points
- state that an ionic bond is an electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions
1.41 Ionic bonding question 1
[Maximum number: 2]
This question is about ionic compounds.
Sodium oxide, Na2O, is an ionic compound.
The sodium and oxide ions are held together by ionic bonds.
State the meaning of the term ionic bond.
M1 electrostatic (force of) attraction
M2 between oppositely charged ions
ALLOW electrostatic force
ACCEPT between positive and negative ions ACCEPT between cations and anions
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