Question

What is the correct way to represent the ionic compound sodium fluoride?

Answer 1

The correct way to represent the ionic compound sodium fluoride is NaF.

Step-by-step explanation:

Sodium fluoride is represented by the chemical formula NaF. The formula indicates that sodium and fluoride ions are combined in a 1:1 ratio to form the compound. Sodium (Na+) is a positively charged cation, while fluoride (F-) is a negatively charged anion. The subscript 1 is not usually written in the formula, so the correct way to represent sodium fluoride is NaF.

Answer 2

Answer: I don't know how to add a picture, so I might not explain this well.

Explanation: You put Na in the first box. Then you put F in the center of the second box because it gained one electron from Na. Then in the third box you put Na [+] because it lost one electron so it's now an cation(has a positive charge) because it lost a valence electron. In the last box you would put F [-] because it gained one electron so it's now an anion( has a negative charge) because it gained a valence electron. F now has 8 valence electrons and Na has 8 as well therefore they're both balanced.