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.
Name of compound |
Cation |
Anion |
Chemical formula
|
(i) Aluminium nitride |
Al3+ |
N3- |
AlN |
|
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 |