{"id":191167,"date":"2025-02-14T08:07:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T08:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=191167"},"modified":"2025-02-14T08:07:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T08:07:47","slug":"which-of-the-following-is-an-ionic-compound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/14\/which-of-the-following-is-an-ionic-compound\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Of The Following Is An Ionic Compound"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Which Of The Following Is An Ionic Compound? A)CCI4 B)NH3 C)NO2 D)PF E)MgBr2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The Correct Answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct answer is <strong>E) MgBr2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An ionic compound is formed when one atom (typically a metal) donates electrons to another atom (typically a nonmetal), creating charged ions that are held together by strong electrostatic forces. These compounds generally form between elements with significantly different electronegativities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s break down each of the options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>CCI4 (Carbon Tetrachloride):<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This compound consists of carbon (C) and chlorine (Cl), both nonmetals. Nonmetals typically share electrons rather than transferring them, so the bonding in CCl4 is <strong>covalent<\/strong>, not ionic. Therefore, CCl4 is not an ionic compound.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>NH3 (Ammonia):<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ammonia is composed of nitrogen (N) and hydrogen (H), both of which are nonmetals. The bond formed between nitrogen and hydrogen is <strong>covalent<\/strong> because both atoms share electrons. Therefore, NH3 is a covalent compound, not ionic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>NO2 (Nitrogen Dioxide):<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nitrogen dioxide consists of nitrogen (N) and oxygen (O), both of which are nonmetals. Similar to NH3, the bond in NO2 is <strong>covalent<\/strong>, not ionic, because nonmetals tend to share electrons rather than forming charged ions. Hence, NO2 is not ionic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>PF (Phosphorus Fluoride):<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Phosphorus (P) and fluorine (F) are both nonmetals, and the bond between them is <strong>covalent<\/strong>, not ionic. Nonmetals tend to form covalent bonds by sharing electrons. Thus, PF is a covalent compound, not ionic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MgBr2 (Magnesium Bromide):<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Magnesium (Mg) is a metal, and bromine (Br) is a nonmetal. Magnesium has a low electronegativity and readily loses two electrons to form a 2+ ion (Mg\u00b2\u207a). Bromine, being a nonmetal with a higher electronegativity, gains one electron to form a Br\u207b ion. The electrostatic attraction between the Mg\u00b2\u207a and two Br\u207b ions forms an <strong>ionic bond<\/strong>. Therefore, MgBr2 is an ionic compound.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In summary, <strong>MgBr2<\/strong> is the only ionic compound in the list due to the electrostatic forces between the metal cation (Mg\u00b2\u207a) and nonmetal anions (Br\u207b).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which Of The Following Is An Ionic Compound? A)CCI4 B)NH3 C)NO2 D)PF E)MgBr2 The Correct Answer and Explanation is : The correct answer is E) MgBr2. 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