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Chemistry: sample 9

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Directions

Read the following questions. Choose the right answer.

There is only ONE correct answer to each question.

When potassium (₁₉K) reacts with fluorine (₉F), the type of bond formed is:

  1. polar covalent
  2. ionic
  3. covalent
  4. nonpolar covalent
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Correct answer: B. ionic

Why

Potassium (a metal, low electronegativity) reacting with fluorine (a nonmetal, very high electronegativity) transfers electrons, forming an ionic bond.

Source: The Standardized Academic Achievement Test (SAAT) for the Science Track Trial Test (ETEC official) Open the official document

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