Decide whether each pair of elements in the table below will form an ionic compound. If they will, write the empirical formula of the compound formed in the space provided. element #1 element #2 Forms ionic compound? empirical formula of ionic compound sodium fluorine   yes     no     barium iodine   yes     no     potassium iodine   yes     no

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Decide whether each pair of elements in the table below will form an ionic compound. If they will, write the empirical formula of the compound formed in the space provided.

element #1 element #2 Forms ionic compound? empirical formula of ionic compound
sodium fluorine
 
yes
 
 
no
 
 
barium iodine
 
yes
 
 
no
 
 
potassium iodine
 
yes
 
 
no
 
 
potassium magnesium
 
yes
 
 
no
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Ionic compound are formed by the combination of  metal ions called cations and nonmetal ions called anions.

So,cation+anion=ionic compound.

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