The subscriot 2 means that in the formula there are two parts of K, and the subscript 1 (implicit) for S, indicates that there is one part of S.
This is, the formula gives the ratio of the elements K and S in the compound, which is:
2 atoms of K : 1 atom of S.
Answer: there are 2 atoms of K and 1 atom of S in a molecule of K2S.
Answer:
Explanation:
Elements on the right side of the periodic table are very likely to form negative ions -- all of those except elements in the 8th or 18th column (depending on how your periodic table is numbered).
K and Mg are on the left side, so they will not form negative ions.
They give up 1 (for K) electron and 2 (for Mg) electrons which will leave plus charges for the ions.
On the other hand S and I are on the right side of the periodic table. They will take on electrons and hence be charged with a minus.
A0 = 1
a1 = 2
a2 = 1
a3 = 2
This can be solved by guessing and checking and making sure that all atoms on the left side are accounted for on the right side. Both sides must have the same amount of atoms or the balancing is not correct.
Answer:
4 moles of Na are needed.
Reactants are what is changed in the chemical reaction. They go before the arrow when you wrote the equation. Products are what is formed when the chemical reaction occurs. Products always contain the same elements as the reactants, but they might be rearranged because of the reaction. In this picture, you can see that the reactants go before the arrow, and the products go after.