If I make a compound of the fake ions Spoofium (Sp2+) and Hoaxium (Hx1.) What will
their chemical formula be? Write your answer in the space below, using the superscript
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An ionic or electrovalent bond isa Bob formed when there is a transfer of an electron from a metallic atom of an elemet to a non-metallic atom of another element. The number of electrons tranferered from the metallic atom to the non-metallic atom depends on the number of valence electrons that the metal possesses.
The fake ion Spoofium is a metallic element as indicated by the positive charge it carries whereas the ion, hoaxium, is non-metallic as it negatively charged. Spoofium will donate two electrons per atom while hoaxium will accept one electron per atom as indicated by the size of their charges.
When a compound is formed between Spoofium and Hoaxium, two hoaxium ions will be required to accept the two electrons of a Spoofium ion to form the compound, SpHx₂ as shown in the equation below:
