What charge does the barium ion possess in the compound #BaCl_2#?
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The Barium ion in this molecule would have
Explanation:
Barium is in the 6th energy level of the periodic table in the second column, with an electron configuration of
Barium would lose two electrons to follow the Rule of Octet and become
The Barium ion is
The Chloride ion is
It takes two
Explanation:
How do I know this? Well, for a start, barium is an alkaline earth metal, that commonly forms a