Question

Element X has three electrons in its outermost orbit.

Element Y has seven electrons in its outermost orbit.

What is the chemical formula of the ionic compound
formed by these elements when they react together?
(Use X and Y as the chemical symbols.)

PLEASE SOMEONE EXPLAIN THIS IN DETAIL

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

element x _ carbon having two shells 2,3

element y _ fluorine atomic no 9 EC 2,7

when carbon react with fluorine it destroyes graphite and form fluorocarbons and thus form covalent bond

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