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Q: When oxygen combines with any alkali metal M the formula of the compound produced usually is?
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The formula of the compound formed when potassium and oxygrn bond?

When only potassium and oxygen, the compound usually formed has the formula K2O. Under certain conditions, a compound with formula K2O2 can also be formed.


What is the correct chemistry formula for F?

Pure fluorine usually exists as a diatomic compound, formula F2.


What is the name of the compound with the formula n2?

Dinitrogen. But usually just nitrogen molecule.


What type of compound is produced when an acid reacts with an alkali?

A salt and usually some other substance, most often water, is produced.


What is a compound's smallest unit usually called?

If it is a molecular compound, the smallest unit is called a molecule. If it is an ionic compound, the smallest unit is called a formula unit.


What is the formula for ammonium dichloride?

I should point out that ammonium usually combines with chlorine in a one to one ratio, as ammonium chloride (NH4Cl), not ammonium dichloride (NH4Cl2).


Predict the empirical formula of the ionic compound that forms from magnesium and fluorine?

Magnesium usually forms divalent cations and fluorine usually forms monovalent anions. Therefore, the predicted empirical formula is MgF2.


Why does oxygen not have a subscript?

Oxygen does not have a subscript since it is an element. Subscripts are usually found in the chemical formula of a compound and not an element.


What does chemical formula of a compound represents?

A chemical formula or molecular formula is a way of expressing information about the atoms that constitute a chemical compound.So this being said, that basically means the chemical formula represents the atoms that are bonded to one another (An atom is classified according to chemical element and isotope more specifically)


Does a formula show the ratio elements in a compound?

depends, an Empirical formula will always (by definition) show the ratio in which atoms are combined within a molecule. a molecular formula on the other hand shows the number of atoms of each element in a molecule, the only exceptions being massive structures, crystal latices and where a molecular formula cannot be produced and is either given in the form n*(empirical formula) or just the empirical formula. do note however that reference to a formula of a molecule usually refer to the molecular formula except in the exceptions listed above.


What is the compound MgH2?

That would be magnesium hydroxide, though the formula is usually written as Mg(OH)2


What is a fragrant compound?

A fragrant compound is called "ester". It is a class of often fragrant compounds that can be represented by the formula RCOOR' and are usually formed by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water.