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Based on the electron configuration of the two atoms predict the ratio of metal catatonic atom to nonmetal anionic atom in the compound

Based on the electron configuration of the two atoms predict the ratio of metal catatonic-example-1
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3:1

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The electron configuration can be used to predict whether an atom will form an anion or a cation, and you can often predict the charge of the resulting ion. Elements will try to satisfy the octet rule, to reach a stable electron configuration.

Sodium has 1 valence electron in the shell 3 will need to lose 1 electron to satisfy the octet rule

Phosphorus has 5 electrons in the valence shell so it will be easier for phosphorus to gain 3 electrons than to lose 5 electrons to satisfy the octet rule

Based on the previous the ratio will be

Cationic +1

Anionic -3

Ratio 3:1

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