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Why sodium and potassium will or will not react to form a bond with each other?
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∙ 14y ago
Potassium has a chloride mixture which makes it so sodium interacts easily with it to form the bond
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∙ 8y agoThe sodium-potassium alloy (NaK) is known.
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Will calcium bond with chlorine and sodium?
Calcium will bond with chlorine, but not with sodium. Sodium is a metal like calcium, so they will not bond with each other.
When potassium and fluorine bond what kind of bond is it?
I remember that by thinking of table salt. Basic Na(Sodium) and Cl(Chlorine) one is a metal the other is a non-metal. They have an ionic bond; same as potassium and fluorine. I remember the difference between ionic and covalent by this someones answer which said "the names bond. Ionic bond, taken not shared" Its silly but it works :)
Does potassium have a single double or triple bond?
Potassium has a single ionic bond
Two atoms of bromine react with each other to form what kind of bond?
A covalent bond.
What type of bond is sodium citrate?
sodium citrate bond
Would potassium bond with oxygen?
Yes. Potassium will react readily with oxygen to form potassium peroxide.
What type of bond is formed when sodium and chlorine react?
This will produce a negative bond!
Does neon and sodium form an ionic bond?
Neon being a noble gas doesn't bond with Sodium
Can sodium and potassium combine to form a covalent bond?
no for a covalent bond requires an exchange of electrons and sodium and potassium only have one electron each and they cant lost it hope this helps someone :)
Why is it imposible for sodium to unite chemically with potassium?
Sodium and Potassium belong to group one of the Periodic table. They both contain one electron in their outer shell. They form a chemical bond by donating the outer shell electron to another atom. The other atom will tend to accept electrons rather than donate them. Since sodium and potassium both donate electrons they cannot form a chemical bond with each other.
What type of bond is shared by pottassium and chlorine?
Potassium and chlorine react to form potassium chloride and it is an ionic compound.
What are two example of ionic bond?
Sodium chloride, NaCl Potassium bromide, KBr
Which does potassium hydroxide bond with to form a solid CO2 O2 H2O Air or Glue?
Potassium hydroxide will bond with CO2 to form solid sodium carbonate and liquid water.
How does salt form?
Sodium and chlorine react to form a ionic bond which is salt
Will Lithium Sodium or Potassium react the fastest?
As it has more electron shells between the nucleus and the outermost electron, and as group 1 elements react by losing there outermost electron, the more shielding effect between the nucleus and the electron, the smaller the force of attraction on the electron, so the more readily it will react as less energy is needed to break the bond between the outer electron and the positive nucleus.
Will sodium and potassium form an ionic compound?
No. They both are looking to lose an electron. One will bond with an element that will take that electron. Potassium and iodine will form ionic bonds.
Will calcium bond with chlorine and sodium?
Calcium will bond with chlorine, but not with sodium. Sodium is a metal like calcium, so they will not bond with each other.
