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What can you assume about the anions in the ionic compound copper(II) fluoride? A. The charge on the ionic compound is 2+.

B. The charge on the ionic compound is 2–.
C. Fluoride anions must equal a 2– charge.
D. Fluoride anions must equal a 2+ charge.

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The answer is C, because if the copper has a +2 charge, the fluoride must have a -2 charge in order to cancel out.
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