Calcite and Halite Are Both Held Together by Ionic Bonds

question 44

Multiple Choice

Calcite and halite are both held together by ionic bonds. Calcite has a +2 charge and halite a +1. Which is stronger?

• A) halite
• B) calcite
• C) they are equally strong
• D) they are equally weak

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Definitions:

NaCN

Sodium cyanide, a highly toxic chemical compound used in the extraction of gold and silver from mineral ores.

Bromides

Ionic compounds that contain a bromine ion (Br-) combined with another element or radical.

Reactivity

A measure of how readily a substance undergoes a chemical reaction with other substances.

Primary Iodides

Organic compounds where an iodine atom is bound to a primary carbon, typically involved in nucleophilic substitution reactions.