Which of the following pairs of elements is most likely to form an ionic compound…
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Problem
Which of the following pairs of elements is most likely to form an ionic compound under standard conditions, primarily because both atoms can achieve noble-gas electron configurations by transfer of a single electron from the metal to the non-metal?
(a) C and S
(b) Be and O
(c) Li and F
(d) Al and Cl