For the following compounds, write the oxidation state and electron configuration of each individual ion: (a) Gallium arsenide (GaAs) (b) Bismuth selenide (Bi2Se3) (c) Strontium titanate (SrTiO3)

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How do you take the electronic configuration of these compounds and their oxidation state? I don't know if I misunderstood the question but I thought you could only take the electronic configuration of individual atoms 

 

 

For the following compounds, write the oxidation state and electron configuration of each
individual ion:
(a) Gallium arsenide (GaAs)
(b) Bismuth selenide (Bi2Se3)
(c) Strontium titanate (SrTiO3)
Transcribed Image Text:For the following compounds, write the oxidation state and electron configuration of each individual ion: (a) Gallium arsenide (GaAs) (b) Bismuth selenide (Bi2Se3) (c) Strontium titanate (SrTiO3)
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