Question

mark which best describes the ionic compound that would result from the element combination given. aluminum and phosphorus
lonic compound with a strength of 6
lonic compound with a strength of 4
lonic compound with a strength of 2
no ionic compound is formed because a noble gas does not react
no ionic compound is formed since you do not have a metal and a nonmetal

Explanation:

Aluminum is a metal with a +3 charge when it forms an ion (Al³⁺), and phosphorus is a non - metal which forms a P³⁻ ion. The formula of the ionic compound formed is AlP. The strength of an ionic compound can be related to the product of the charges of the ions. Here, the product of the charges of Al³⁺ and P³⁻ is \(|+ 3|\times|-3| = 9\), but this is not among the options. However, considering the general concept of ionic bond strength based on charges, we know that the bond strength is related to the magnitude of the charges. Aluminum and phosphorus do form an ionic compound. The strength of the ionic bond in terms of the charge - product concept gives a value related to the charges of the ions involved. Since Al has a +3 charge and P has a - 3 charge, the 'strength' in terms of the product of the absolute values of their charges is 9. But if we consider the simple integer - based 'strength' options given and the fact that we are looking at the interaction of these two ions, we note that the charges are +3 and - 3. The overall 'strength' concept here might be a simplified view. The ionic compound formed has a relatively high strength due to the high charges on the ions. Among the options, the highest strength value given is 6 which is the closest to the expected high - strength nature of the compound formed from Al and P.

Answer:

lonic compound with a strength of 6