Based upon the ion charge of the following polyatomic ions, predict the formula for the following compounds. sulfate = SO4 -2 phosphate = PO4 -3 hydroxide = OH- sodium hydroxide Na(OH)2 Na(OH)3 Na2OH NaOH

Respuesta :

Answer:

NaOH is the Answer.

Explanation:

By criss crossing the charge numbers, we find the chemical formula of a compound

For example Aluminium chloride

Al has 3+ charge and Cl has 1- charge  

3 becomes the subscript of Cl and 1 becomes the subscript of Al  

So the chemical formula will be [tex]Al_1 Cl_3[/tex]

Sodium Hydroxide is NaOH as Na the charge is [tex]1^+[/tex] and as OH, the charge is [tex]1^-[/tex]

Sodium phosphate is [tex]Na_3 PO_4[/tex] as sodium has [tex]1^+[/tex] charge and phosphate has [tex]PO_4^3-[/tex] charge.

Sodium sulfate is [tex]Na_2 SO_4[/tex] as sodium has [tex]1^+[/tex] charge and sulfate has [tex]SO_4^2-[/tex] charge.

Sodium chloride will be NaCl as sodium has [tex]1^+[/tex] charge and chloride has [tex]1^-[/tex] charge.

Calcium phosphate will be [tex]Ca_3 (PO_4 )_2[/tex] because Calcium possess [tex]2^+[/tex] charge and phosphate has [tex]PO_4^3-[/tex] charge.

Answer:

The answer above is wrong. Imagine verifying an answer that isn't even among the options above.

Ahem, the actual answer is: Na2SO4

Explanation: