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Explain how you would determine the charge of a metal, a non

metal and a transition metal for an ion within a compound. Be
prepared to provide the charge of an element on the periodic
table from each of these categories.

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Answer:

In order to determine the charge of these elements you'll have to look at their placement in the periodic table by group number.

Step-by-step explanation:

To further explain this, there is 18 groups of the periodic table. These groups include:

Group 1: The alkali metals have a 1+ charge for their entire group.

For example: Sodium would have a charge of 1+.

Group 2: The earth alkali metals all have a charge of 2+. For example Mg has a charge of 2+.

Group 3-12: The transitions metals are a little harder to figure the charge of each, if given the compound they are bonded with you can use that to figure it out but only a few have distinct charges. Such as Ag (Silver) only have a 1+ charge. If you are still trying to figure the charge, try making an electron configuration to figure out it's spare electron count or charge.

Group 13: These elements in group 13 have a typical charge of 3+. For example Al has a charge of 3+.

Group 14: These elements in group 14 have a typical charge of 4+. For example Carbon has a charge 4+

Group 15: These elements start the shift towards a negative charge in the table, so for group 15 the elements have a 3- charge. For example Nitrogen has a 3- charge.

Group 16: These elements continue with a negative in group 16 with a negative charge of 2-. For example Oxygen's charge is 2-.

Group 17: The halogen elements in group 17 have a charge of 1-. For example Chlorine has a charge of -.

Group 18: The noble gases in group 18 do not have a charge because they are some of the most stable elements so they're not looking to gain or lose an electron (That is what a charge is basicaly). So, they're charge is none.

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