Free account: track your progress — Sign up free

WAEC Chemistry 2011 Theory — Question 10

Question 10 of 31 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Chemistry 2011 Theory paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Advertisement

2(c)(i) Write the formula of the compound formed between element V and element W. (ii) State the type of bond formed in 2(c)(i) above. Explain your answer.

Model answer

(i) 11V=2,8,1 (loses one electron, combining power 1); 16W=2,8,6 (gains two electrons, combining power 2). Formula: V2W. (ii) Ionic bond/electrovalent bond - the union involves a transfer of electrons.

Advertisement

Sign up free to unlock

  • Score tracking
  • Practice history
  • Saved questions
  • Progress dashboard
  • Personalized sessions
  • Weak-topic breakdown

…and/or go further with premium services and No Ads.