5. Which pair of elements would combine to forin an ionic compound?
a. potassium and magnesium
c. silicon and oxygen
b. potassium and sulfur
d. silicon and sulfur

each chemical family is represented as a group or column on the periodic table. based on chemical properties, there are 6 types of chemical families. group 1 represents alkali metals, group 2 represents alkaline earth metals, groups 3 to 12 represent transition metals, groups 13 to 16 represent non-metals and other metals, group 17 represents halogens and group 18 represents noble gases.