Sodium having atomic number 11, is ready to_______________electron/electrons to attain the nearest noble gas electronic configuration.

(a)

gain one

(b)

gain two

(c)

lose one

(d)

lose two

The element that would form anion by gaining electrons in a chemical reaction is ___________.

(a)

Potassium

(b)

Calcium

(c)

Fluorine

(d)

Iron

____________compounds have high melting and boiling points.

(a)

Covalent

(b)

Coordinate

(c)

Ionic

(d)

Coordinate

Oxidising agents are also called as____________because they remove electrons form other substances.

(a)

electron donors

(b)

electron acceptors

(c)

reducing agents

(d)

Ionic agents

The property which is characteristics of an Ionic compound is that

(a)

it often exists as gas at room temperature

(b)

it is hard and brittle

(c)

it undergoes molecular reactions

(d)

it has low melting point