Carbon is the central atom of methyl fluoride. It has 4 bonds, one each to three H and one to F.
ow many valence electrons in methyl fluoride/
'Fluoride atom'. ???? The fluorine ATOM is 'F' The fluorine molecule is 'F2'. The Fluoride ION is 'F^-' NB When an atom becomes a charged species, it is no longer an atom , but an ION. The suffix '--ide' indicates it is an ion, not an atom. So 'Fluoride atom' is a nonsense. It is either 'Fluoride ion' or Fluorine atom'.
The charge on a fluoride ion is -1.
Difficult to draw here, but let's try to describe: Three methyl groups (CH3-) and one H- atom bonded to one central C atom, then you'll get something like this: . . . .H CH3-C-CH3 . . . .CH3
Because it has an extra electron
ow many valence electrons in methyl fluoride/
'Fluoride atom'. ???? The fluorine ATOM is 'F' The fluorine molecule is 'F2'. The Fluoride ION is 'F^-' NB When an atom becomes a charged species, it is no longer an atom , but an ION. The suffix '--ide' indicates it is an ion, not an atom. So 'Fluoride atom' is a nonsense. It is either 'Fluoride ion' or Fluorine atom'.
The charge on a fluoride ion is -1.
Difficult to draw here, but let's try to describe: Three methyl groups (CH3-) and one H- atom bonded to one central C atom, then you'll get something like this: . . . .H CH3-C-CH3 . . . .CH3
Because it has an extra electron
It is hydrogen fluoride with chemical formula HF. It contains one fluoride atom and one hydrogen atom per hydrogen fluoride molecule.
what does an atom have in common with an ion?
it gains an atom
One atom of sodium and one atom of fluorine.
what does an atom have in common with an ion?
Fluoride is an ion consisting of a single atom of fluorine atom with a -1 charge. The fluoride in toothpaste and other dental products is sodium fluoride , consisting of sodium, and fluorine.
fluoride ion