Does the reactivity of halogens relate to the shielding effect

Ionic compounds are made of ions, and yet the overall charge of an ionic compound is neutral. why?

Zoe is investigating the composition of substance a, an unknown substance. using chemical processes, she analyzes substance a and determines it is composed of sodium, oxygen, and hydrogen atoms in a ratio of 1 : 1 : 1. what is substance a? a. a compound b. an element c. a heterogeneous mixture d. a homogeneous mixture

Rocks, as they are compressed, begin forming mountains above the earth's surface when two continental plates converge. the continental crust increases in depth as the mountains grow above. the himalayan mountains formed at a convergent plate boundary in this manner. the rocks are smashed together causing them to due to the intense heat and pressure from the colliding plates and eventually forming rock. a) melt; igneous b) layer; sedimentary c) recrystallize; metamorphic d) melt into the earth's interior; metamorphic