Thanks Edward. When I taught this, I usually stared with coming up with a formula that balanced the charges (added up to 0), then I taught this "short-cut" method as an alternative. You just have to be careful with compounds like manganese(IV) oxide, which has the correct formula MnO2, rather than Mn2O4, which you would get if you didn't simplify.
No.... its electron configuration is...
K(2, 8, 8, 1) so its easier to lose one and tends to give it away
O(2,6) it tends to gain 2 atoms because its only 2 away from it.
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Kingportable 8 months ago
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SuperSquirrel2000 2 years ago
now why cant my chem teacher teach so simple as this?
EDWARDJPOLANCO 2 years ago
Thanks Edward. When I taught this, I usually stared with coming up with a formula that balanced the charges (added up to 0), then I taught this "short-cut" method as an alternative. You just have to be careful with compounds like manganese(IV) oxide, which has the correct formula MnO2, rather than Mn2O4, which you would get if you didn't simplify.
ChemFlicks 2 years ago
Why not just compile your videos, since they all deal with the same types of problems?
ramarlv200 4 years ago