They are atoms like hydrogen oxygen or nitrogen
Barium forms cation : Ba²⁺
<h3>Further explanation</h3>
Given
Barium element
Required
Ion type
Solution
Barium with the symbol Ba is an alkaline earth metal element having the atomic number 56
Electron configuration of Barium: [Xe] 6s2
If we look at this configuration, then Barium will try to achieve stability by removing 2 electrons so that the electron configuration is the same as the noble gas Xenon (Xe)
Because it removes 2 electrons, Barium has the number of protons> the number of electrons so that the charge is positive and forms a cation
Given :
Moles of Na : 1.06
Moles of C : 0.528
Moles of O : 1.59
To Find :
The empirical formula of the compound.
Solution :
Dividing moles of each atom with the smallest one i.e 0.528 .
So,
Na : 1.06/0.528 = 2.007 ≈ 2
C : 0.528/0.528 = 1
O : 1.59/0.528 = 3.011 ≈ 3
Rounding all them to nearest integer, we will get the number of each atom in the empirical formula.
So, empirical formula is
.
Hence, this is the required solution.