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WAEC Chemistry 2020 Objective — Question 13

Question 13 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Chemistry 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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When an ionic bond is broken, bonding electrons are

  • A. shared between participating atoms
  • B. gained by the most electropositive atom
  • C. gained by the most electronegative atomCorrect
  • D. lost by both participating atoms

Explanation

When an ionic bond is broken, bonding electrons are gained by the most electronegative atom.

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