Question

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The formula of a salt is XCL. The X-ion in this salt has 28 electrons. The metal X is

Answer 1

The metal is Copper(Cu) and the ion is
`Cu^(+1)`

Step-by-step explanation:

The given compound is XCl.

As the compound is saild to be a salt,Oxidation state of chlorine in the salt= -1(Oxidation state of Cl in all salts = -1)

Concept:

Oxidation state of a compound is zero(Sum of Oxidation states of all its atoms).

Now let the Oxidation state of X be x,

Using the concept,

Oxidation state of X + Oxidation state of Cl = 0

x + (-1) = 0

x = +1;

Therefore Oxidation state of X = +1,

So X lost 1 electron to form the compound XCl,

So, we can say that X originally had 29 electrons.

The only element in the periodic table with 29 electrons in the ground state is Copper(Cu).