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duhherro

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Chemical formula
« on: May 06, 2012, 03:02:39 pm »
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Need help on writing the chemical formula for something like Zinc Sulfate


Zinc (Zn)= 2+ Sulfate (SO4) = 2-

Would it just be Zn2 (So4)2  then simplifing it further would be ZnSO4

Textbook answer gives me Zn(SO4)2
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Hellrocks

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Re: Chemical formula
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2012, 03:28:30 pm »
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Should be Zn(SO4) as 1 Zn2+ ion exactly balances out the -2 charge of SO4(2-)
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