Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
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Chapter 6 - Section 6.8 - Attractive Forces in Compounds - Understanding the Concepts - Page 204: 6.79d

Answer

$X_{2}Y$

Work Step by Step

Since valency of X ion is +1 and Y ion is -2, so 2 atoms of element X are required to balance 2 electrons of element Y.
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