(b) What are the terms defined below?
(i) A bond formed by a shared pair of electrons, each bonding atom contributes one electron to the pair.
(ii) A bond formed by a shared pair of electrons with both electrons coming from the same atom.
Answers:
(a) Oxidized substance – Magnesium (Mg)
Reduced substance – Chlorine (Cl)
(b)
(i) Covalent bond is a bond formed by a shared pair of electrons, each bonding atom contributes one electron to the pair.
(ii) Co-ordinate bond is a bond formed by a shared pair of electrons with both electrons coming from the same atom.