Answer to Question #279202 in General Chemistry for Lia

Question

True or false

1. An ionic compound is formed when the two oppositely charged ions attract each other.

2. The number of valence electrons of a main block element is usually equivalent to its period number.

3.Lewis dot symbols for the transition metals, tanthanides, and actinides because they all have incompletely filled inner shells.

Answer 1

1. An ionic compound is formed when the two oppositely charged ions attract each other. True

2. The number of valence electrons of a main block element is usually equivalent to its period number. False

3.Lewis dot symbols for the transition metals, tanthanides, and actinides because they all have incompletely filled inner shells. True