Question

If sodium arsenite is Na3AsO3, the formula for calcium arsenite would be

Answer 1

Answer:

Ca₃(AsO₃)₂

Explanation:

Sodium arsenite, with the chemical formula Na₃AsO₃, is formed  by the cation Na⁺ and the anion AsO₃³⁻. For the molecule to be neutral, 3 cations Na⁺ and 1 anion AsO₃³⁻ are required.

Calcium arsenite would be formed by the cation Ca²⁺ and the anion AsO₃³⁻. For the molecule to be neutral, we require 3 cations Ca²⁺ and 2 anions AsO₃³⁻. The resulting chemical formula is Ca₃(AsO₃)₂.