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Questions 3.2(b)

1. Name all the ionic compounds indicated in the last column of Table 3.1.
2. Four atoms and their electronic configurations are as follows. The letters used are not the actual chemical symbols. A (2:8:4); G (2:8:2), R (2:8), Q (2:8:7)
   Which two of the elements would combine with each other through ionic bond?
3. Write the formulae of the ions they form. Use the same letters given.
4. Write the formula of the ionic compound they form.