Formulae of ionic compounds

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  • Created on: 05-03-13 19:00
What happens to the charges on the ions in an ionic compound?
always cancel each other out
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What does the formula of an ionic compound show?
The ratio of ions present in the compound
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Why do we sometimes need brackets?
to show the ratio of ions in a compound, e.g. magnesium hydroxide, Mg (OH)2'
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What is the formula for calcium fluroide?
CaF2
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What is the formula for sodium sulfate?
Na2SO4
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what is the formula for magnesium nitrate?
Mg(NO3)2
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What is the formula for copper (||) chloride?
CuCl2
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what is the formula for iron (|||) hydroxide?
Fe(OH)3
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