For the following pairs of ions, use the principle of electrical neutrality to predict the formula of the binary compound that the ions are most likely to form. a. N a and S2 e. C u2 and B r b. K and C l f. A l 3 and I c. B a2 and O2 g. A l 3 and O2 d. M g2 and S e2 h. C a2 and N3

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For the following pairs of ions, use the principle
of electrical neutrality to predict the formula of
the binary compound that the ions are most
likely to form.
a. N a and S2 e. C u2 and B r
b. K and C l
f. A l
3 and I
c. B a2 and O2 g. A l
3 and O2
d. M g2 and S e2 h. C a2 and N3

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