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Question
What type of bonding would you expect between the following pair of elements?
Calcium and Oxygen
Short Answer
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Solution
Calcium and oxygen react to produce calcium oxide (CaO) by ionic bonding. Calcium possesses two electrons in its valence shell, while oxygen has six electrons in its valence shell. The calcium atom donates two electrons to the oxygen atom to achieve the noble gas configuration for both elements.
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Chapter 3: Metals and Non-metals - Exercise 2 [Page 206]
