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The formula for calcium oxide is CaO. What are the formulas for magnesium oxide and strontium oxide?

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Answer:

MgO

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Answer:

Formula of magnesium oxide is MgO and formula of strontium oxide is SrO

Step-by-step explanation:

Ca, Mg and Sr are same group bivalent metals.

Oxygen is a bivalent element

In general, formula of a compound made of a cation
M^(x+) and an anion
A^(y-) is
M_(y)A_(x) for
x\\eq y

When x = y, formula of the compound becomes MA

As both these metals and oxygen are bivalent therefore formula of magnesium oxide is MgO and formula of strontium oxide is SrO.

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