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Write the empirical formula for at least four ionic compounds that could be formed from the following ions:
Fe²+, CH₂CO₂, Pb4+, MnO-4

PLEASE HURRY AND HELP Write the empirical formula for at least four ionic compounds-example-1
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Answer:

Fe(CH₂CO₂)₂, Fe₂MnO, Pb(CH₂CO₂)₄, PbMnO

Step-by-step explanation:

Cations (positively charged ions) can only form ionic bonds with anions (negatively charged ions). However, you can't just simply put one cation and one anion together to form a compound. Each compound needs to been neutral, or have an overall charge of 0. When cations and anions do not have charges that perfectly cancel, you need to modify the amount of each ion in the compound.

1.) Fe(CH₂CO₂)₂

----> Fe²⁺ and 2 CH₂CO₂⁻

----> +2 + (-1) + (-1) = 0

2.) Fe₂MnO

----> 2 Fe²⁺ and 1 MnO⁴⁻
----> 2(+2) + (-4) = 0

3.) Pb(CH₂CO₂)₄
----> 1 Pb⁴⁺ and 4 CH₂CO₂⁻
----> +4 + (-1) + (-1) + (-1) + (-1) = 0

4.) PbMnO

----> 1 Pb⁴⁺ and 1 MnO⁴⁻

----> +4 + (-4) = 0

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