Multiple Choice
Which pair of elements can form an ionic compound?
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3. Chemical Reactions
Naming Ionic Compounds
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Which process typically leads to the formation of a salt in chemistry?
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By the combustion of a hydrocarbon
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By the decomposition of a covalent compound
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By the combination of two nonmetals
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By the reaction of an acid with a base
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Understand that a salt in chemistry is an ionic compound formed from the neutralization reaction between an acid and a base.
Recall that when an acid reacts with a base, the hydrogen ion (H\^+) from the acid combines with the hydroxide ion (OH\^-) from the base to form water, and the remaining ions form the salt.
Recognize that combustion of hydrocarbons primarily produces carbon dioxide and water, not salts.
Know that decomposition of covalent compounds breaks them into simpler substances but does not typically produce salts.
Understand that the combination of two nonmetals usually forms covalent compounds, not ionic salts.
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