How do you write ionic formulas for binary compounds?
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If you have to write the chemical formulaof a simple, binary ionic compound given the name of the compound, you follow a set of three steps. Let's go through them using magnesium chloride as an example.Write the symbols for the cation and the anion: Mg and Cl. Determine the charge on the cation and anion.
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To write the formula of a binary molecular compound, first use the prefixes in the name to tell you the subscript of each element in the formula. Then, write the correct symbols for the two elements with the appropriate subscripts.
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