Explanation:
what's li and na stand for ?
So if the compound has the smallest gram formula mass it has the highest percentage composition by mass of strontium
a ceramic or metal container in which metals or other substances may be melted or subjected to very high temperatures.
"the crucible tipped and the mold filled with liquid metal"
a situation of severe trial, or in which different elements interact, leading to the creation of something new.
"their relationship was forged in the crucible of war"

<u>b. a positive cation and a negative anion</u>
✏ Anions are negative in nature while cations are positive in nature. Together they come together by an attractive electrostatic force to form an ionic bond.
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