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QUESTION 11 Element X has one valence electron and element Y has five valence electrons. What is the chemical formula if these elements form an ionic bond? A. XY B. XY5 C. XY3 D. X3Y
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QUESTION 11

Element X has one valence electron and element Y has five valence electrons. What is the chemical formula if these elements form an ionic bond?
A. XY
B. XY5
C. XY3
D. X3Y

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Answer:

D. X3Y

Step-by-step explanation:

The element X needs to lose his electron to achieve octet and element Y needs 3 electrons to achieve octet

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