Chemistry
(a) In the formation of the compound XY2, an atom X gives one electron to each Y atom. What is the nature of bond in XY2?
(b) Draw the orbit structure of this compound (XY2).
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Mention the basic tendency of an atom which makes it to combine with other atoms.
What type of compounds are usually formed between metals and non-metals and why?
An atom X has 2, 8, 7 electrons in its shell. It combines with Y having 1 electron in its outermost shell.
(a) What type of bond will be formed between X and Y ?
(b) Write the formula of the compound formed .
Draw orbit structure diagram of
(a) sodium chloride (NaCl)
(b) calcium oxide (CaO)
[Atomic numbers Na = 11, Ca = 20, Cl = 17, O = 8]