What is the charge of a thallium ion?

Answer 1

-2. The Te atom has 52 protons and 52 electrons. The closest noble gas to Te is Xe with 54 protons. Non-metal atoms gain electrons to form anions, creating a negative charge. Since Te gains 2 electrons, the Te ion has a -2 charge.

Answer 2

The two main oxidation states of thallium are +1 and +3. In the oxidation state +1 most compounds closely resemble the potassium or the silver compounds (The ionic radius of thallium(I) is 1.47 Å while that of potassium is 1.33 Å and that of silver is 1.26 Å). For example, the water-soluble and very basic thallium(I) hydroxide reacts with carbon dioxide forming water-soluble thallium carbonate This carbonate is the only water soluble heavy metal carbonate. The similarity with silver compounds is observed with the halide, oxide, and sulfide compounds. Thallium(I) bromide is a photosensitive yellow compound very similar to the silver bromide, while the black thallium(I) oxide and thallium(I) sulfide are very similar to the silver oxide and silver sulfide. The compounds with oxidation state +3 resemble the aluminium(III) compounds. They are moderately strong oxidizing agents, as illustrated by the reduction potential of +0.72 volts for Tl3+ + 3 e- → Tl(s). The thallium(III) oxide is a black solid which decomposes above 800 °C, forming the thallium(I) oxide and oxygen.[4]

Answer 3

-2, 0, 2, 4, 5, 6

4 and 6 are common, it forms mildly acidic oxide

Answer 4

The charge of a thallium ion is typically +1, meaning it has lost one electron to achieve a stable electron configuration.

Answer 5

Te2-

Answer 6

2-