Question

hich elements are most like to form a binary ionic compound?

Select one:

a.
sodium and aluminum


b.
calcium and potassium


c.
phosphorus and oxygen


d.
lithium and nitrogen


e.
hydrosulfuric acid

Answer 1

A pair of elements will most likely form an ionic bond if one is a metal and one is a nonmetal. These types of ionic compounds are composed of monatomic cations and anions.