MONDAY 4/7 Answer Key for Worksheet Monday – R track

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1. Use the resulting ions to predict the formula of the ionic compounds formed when the following
elements combine.

a. sodium and bromine Ans: Na1+ Br1-  NaBr

b. sodium and sulfur Ans: Na1+ S-2  Na2S

c. calcium and iodine Ans: Ca2+ I1-  CaI2

d. aluminum and oxygen Ans: Aluminum+3 Oxygen -2  Al2O3

e. barium and chlorine Ans: Ba+2 Cl -1  BaCl2

f. magnesium and sulfur Ans: Mg+2 S-2  MgS

g. lithium and nitrogen Ans: Li+1 N-3  Li3N

h. aluminum and bromine Ans: Al+3 Br-1  AlBr3

2. Which of these combinations of elements are most likely to react to form ionic compounds?

a. sodium and magnesium. Ans: Will not react. Both are metals. Ionic compounds consist of cations and
anions/ metals and nonmetals.

b. barium and sulfur Ba+2 S-2  BaS

c. calcium and oxygen Ca+2 O-2  CaO

d. potassium and iodine K+1 I-1  KI

e. oxygen and argon O-2 Argon (noble gas) noble gases do not react

f. lithium and nitrogen  Li3N