Question

Formation of a compound through ionic bond ______ the ionization energy of the metal ion.

(a) does not depends on

(b) depend on

(c) is independent regarding

(d) may or may not depend on

This question was posed to me in examination.

Query is from Ionic or Electrovalent Bond in portion Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure of Chemistry – Class 11

Answer 1

Correct option is (b) depend on

Easiest explanation: For the formation of the ionic bond, the metal ion has to overcome to energy for the removal of an electron from its outer shell in order to become a cation, that is ionization energy. Therefore Formation of a compound through ionic bond depends on the ionization energy of the metal ion.