Question

Write the empirical formula of at least four binary ionic compounds that could be formed from the following ions: ,

Answer 1

Bynari means that the compound is formed by two kind of elements.

You have listed three ions, V 5+, Cl - and O 2-.

Binary ionic compounds are formed by a positive ion and a negative ion, so the possible ionic compound formed by the listed ions are:

1) VCl5, where the number 5 next to Cl is a subscript.

2) V2O5, where the number 2 next to V and the number 5 next to O are subscripts.

Subscripts are used to indicate the number of atoms of each element in the formula.

So, the empirical formula searched are VCl5 and V2O5.

I can give you other examples with more ions.

Ca (2+) and S(2-) => Ca2S2 => CaS

Na(+) and F(-) => NaF

Cs(+) and Br(-) => CsBr