Question

<mastering assignment - matter and minerals - attempt 1
give it some thought: chemical bonds
oxygen and krypton (o and kr) hydrogen and neon (h and ne) sodium and chlorine (na and cl)
magnesium and oxygen (mg and o) potassium and bromine (k and br) lithium and argon (li and ar)
potassium and chlorine (k and cl)
likely to bond unlikely to bond

Explanation:

• Sodium and chlorine (Na and Cl): Sodium is a metal (loses electrons) and chlorine is a non - metal (gains electrons). They form an ionic bond (\(Na^+\) and \(Cl^-\)).
• Magnesium and oxygen (Mg and O): Magnesium (metal) loses electrons (\(Mg^{2 +}\)) and oxygen (non - metal) gains electrons (\(O^{2-}\)), forming an ionic bond.
• Potassium and bromine (K and Br): Potassium (metal) loses an electron (\(K^+\)) and bromine (non - metal) gains an electron (\(Br^-\)), forming an ionic bond.
• Potassium and chlorine (K and Cl): Potassium (metal) loses an electron (\(K^+\)) and chlorine (non - metal) gains an electron (\(Cl^-\)), forming an ionic bond.
• Oxygen and krypton (O and Kr): Krypton is a noble gas with a full valence shell. It does not easily gain or lose electrons to bond with oxygen.
• Hydrogen and neon (H and Ne): Neon is a noble gas with a full valence shell. It does not easily gain or lose electrons to bond with hydrogen.
• Lithium and argon (Li and Ar): Argon is a noble gas with a full valence shell. It does not easily gain or lose electrons to bond with lithium.

Answer:

• Likely to Bond: sodium and chlorine (Na and Cl), magnesium and oxygen (Mg and O), potassium and bromine (K and Br), potassium and chlorine (K and Cl)
• Unlikely to Bond: oxygen and krypton (O and Kr), hydrogen and neon (H and Ne), lithium and argon (Li and Ar)