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Atoms And Molecules

Question
CBSEENSC9005036

Give symbols and valencies for the common ions as given below:

Potassium, Barium, Aluminium, Calcium, Cobalt, Copper, Fluorine, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Iodine, Sulphide.

Solution

Name of ion

Symbol

Valency

Potassium

K+

+ 1

Barium

Ba2+

+ 2

Aluminium

Al3+

+ 3

Calcium

Ca2+

+ 2

Cobalt

Co2+

+ 2

Copper

Cu2+

+ 1, +2

Fluoride

F

–1

Gold

Au+1,+2

+1,+2

Lead

Pb+1,+2

+ 1, +2

Zinc

Zn+2

+ 2

Iodide

I–1

–1

Sulphide

S–2

–2