Ionic Crystals & Metals (College Board AP® Chemistry)

A student learns that ionic compounds have significant covalent character when a cation has a polarizing effect on a large As a result, the student hypothesizes that salts composed of small cations and large anions should have relatively low melting points.

Select two compounds from the table and explain how the data support the student’s

Identify a compound from the table that can be dissolved in water to produce a basic Write the net ionic equation for the reaction that occurs to cause the solution to be basic.