Beryllium, Be, and chlorine, Ci, form a binary ionic compund with a one-to-two ration of beryllium ions to chloride ions. The fo

Question

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rmula for the compund is
A)Be2Cl
B)BeCl
C)BeCl2
D)Be2Cl2

2 answers:

White raven [17] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-07T22:14:03+03:00

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Be2Cl because the number get switched

Law Incorporation [45] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-07T23:32:51+03:00

Answer:

The correct answer is option C.

Explanation:

Binary compounds are compounds which are made up of only two types of different elements ,forexample : HCl, NaCl etc

Beryllium, Be, and chlorine, Ci, form a binary ionic compound:

Ratio of beryllium to chlorine atom = 1 : 2

If there are x atoms of beryllium, then there 2 x atoms of chlorine atoms in the ionic compound:

$Be_xCl_{2x}=BeCl_2$

The formula for the compound is $BeCl_2$