Formula of compound?

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Formula of compound?

Element A has an outer shell configuration of 2s2 2p3. Element B has an outer shell configuration of 3s2 3p5.What is the formula for the most likely compound of A and B?

2007-03-13 14:45:25 · 2 answers · asked by Blesson 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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2s2 2p3 is Nitrogen. 3s2 3p5 is Chlorine. Chlorine is the more electronegative, so you can count on 3 chlorine atoms each taking an electron from nitrogen. I'd call it NCl3.

2007-03-13 15:09:49 · answer #1 · answered by chemmie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

AB3
Each A atom needs to share 3 electrons or loose 3 electrons, each B atom needs to gain or share only 1

2007-03-13 21:50:27 · answer #2 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋