Formula of ionic compounds Flashcards by Sim <3 floaties | Brainscape

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What is the formula of ionic compounds?

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## Charges on the ions have to cancell out, to leave an overall charge of 0.

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How do we work out the formula of an ionic compound?

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The charges need to be the same so that they can cancel out eachother.

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