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Atoms And Molecules

Question
CBSEENSC9005043

Valencies or charges of some ions are given below:

Ions

Valency/charge

Aluminium ion

3+

Nitride ion

3

Magnesium ion

2+

Sulphate ion

2

Fluoride ion

1

Potassium ion

1+

Using the above information, write down the chemical formulae of the following:

(i) Aluminium nitride (ii) Magnesium nitride

(iii) Aluminium sulphate (iv) Potassium fluoride

(v) Magnesium fluoride (vi) Potassium nitride.

Solution

 

Name of compound        

Cation 

Anion

Chemical formula

 

(i) Aluminium nitride       

Al3+  

N3-

AlN


(ii) Magnesium nitride      

Mg2+   

N3- 

Mg3N2

(iii) Aluminium sulphate   

Al3+     

SO42- 

Al2(SO4)3

(iv) Potassium fluoride     

K+   

F

KF

(v) Magnesium fluoride    

Mg2+ 

F- 

MgF2

(vi) Potassium nitride      

K+     

N3- 

K3N