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O-LevelChemistryBonding & Structure5070/11 · May/June 2016 · Q81 Mark

In order to form a compound with oxygen, an atom of a Group II element must

Atransfer two electrons to an atom of oxygen.
Breceive two electrons from an atom of oxygen.
Cshare two electrons with an atom of oxygen.
Dbond with two atoms of oxygen.

✓ Correct answer

A: transfer two electrons to an atom of oxygen.

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Bonding & Structure, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2016 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 8.

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