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CHM 101 General Chemistry Objective Question
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How do you determine chemical formulas using charges?
Options
A The charge on the cation becomes the subscript on the anion, and the charge on the anion becomes the subscript on the cation
Correct Answer
B The charge on the cation becomes the subscript on the cation
C The charges are ignored when writing formulas
D Only the anion's charge matters
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

To write chemical formulas: The charge on the cation becomes the subscript on the anion. The charge on the anion becomes the subscript on the cation. If these subscripts are not in the lowest whole-number ratio, divide them by the greatest common factor.

Hint

The notes provide a specific rule for exchanging charges.

Question Info

Course: CHM 101
Topic: General Chemistry
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 437 of 1872
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