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What happens to the charges when an ionic compound forms

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Ions form when atoms gain or lose electrons. Since electrons are negatively charged, an atom that loses one or more electrons will become positively charged; an atom that gains one or more electrons becomes negatively charged.

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A weak acid and a strong base will form a basic salt.

Option A is acidic, this pH would be found in salts formed from reactions between strong acids and weak bases.

B and C are neutral or close to neutral and as such will be formed from weak acids and weak bases, or strong acids and strong bases.

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Answer: The correct option is D. $Zn+Cu^{2+}\rightarrow Zn^{2+}+Cu$

Explanation:

Redox reaction is defined as the reaction in which oxidation and reduction take place simultaneously. It is known as the reaction in which the exchange of electrons takes place.

The oxidation reaction is defined as the reaction in which a chemical species loses electrons in a chemical reaction. It occurs when the oxidation number of a species increases.

A reduction reaction is defined as the reaction in which a chemical species gains electrons in a chemical reaction. It occurs when the oxidation number of a species decreases.

From the given ionic reactions:

$Zn+Cu^{2+}\rightarrow Zn^{2+}+Cu$

On the reactant side:

Oxidation number of Zn = 0

Oxidation number of Cu = +2

On the product side:

Oxidation number of Cu = 0

Oxidation number of Zn = +2

As the oxidation number of Zn is increasing from 0 to +2. Thus, it is getting oxidized. Similarly, the oxidation number of Cu is decreasing from +2 to 0. Thus, it is getting reduced. Therefore, forming a redox couple

Hence, the correct option is D. $Zn+Cu^{2+}\rightarrow Zn^{2+}+Cu$

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