of the following elements, the one that is most likely to form ionic bonds is...?

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of the following elements, the one that is most likely to form ionic bonds is...?

a. hydrogen
b. cnbon
c. sodium
d. oxygen

2007-09-19 15:00:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

3 answers

sodium

2007-09-19 15:03:20 · answer #1 · answered by deathstar278 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

an ionic bond is one that is composed of a metal and a nonmetal. the only metal on the list is sodium. so it is...

sodium

trust me, im in ap chemistry

2007-09-19 15:04:27 · answer #2 · answered by Luigi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Sodium - because it has one electron in its outer shell and would need to get 7 more to fill it up. So sodium gives up its electron very easily to become positive.

2007-09-19 15:03:51 · answer #3 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋