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The total oxide ion charge in a formula unit of Mn2O3 is 6-. What is the charge on each manganese ion ?

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Answer:

Mn= +3 charge

Explanation:

if you take what we know, and that would be the charge of oxygen, we know that oxygen has a 2- charge and there are 3 sets of O^2- so multiply the number of oxygen times the charge and you get 6-.

Next set up an equation as listed in the picture which will be 2(x)=6

and that is the charge of the Mn ion.

The total oxide ion charge in a formula unit of Mn2O3 is 6-. What is the charge on-example-1
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