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Chapter 2, Problem 75P(choose chapter or problem)
Each of the following pairs of elements will react to form an ionic compound. Write the formulas and name these compounds: (a) barium and oxygen, (b) calcium and phosphorus, (c) aluminum and sulfur, (d) lithium and nitrogen.
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QUESTION:
Each of the following pairs of elements will react to form an ionic compound. Write the formulas and name these compounds: (a) barium and oxygen, (b) calcium and phosphorus, (c) aluminum and sulfur, (d) lithium and nitrogen.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 4
Here we have to write the formula and name of the ionic compounds.
(a) barium and oxygen
The charge of Ba is and the charge of O is . In order to form an ionic compound the charges should be equal and opposite. Therefore we need and for a balanced chemical reaction to form
Thus the formula of the compound is and name is barium oxide.