if postassium(K) has a combining capacity of 1 and oygen(O) has a combining capacity of 2...(continued)?

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if postassium(K) has a combining capacity of 1 and oygen(O) has a combining capacity of 2...(continued)?

then what is the formula for potassium oxide?

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2007-05-19 11:45:29 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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K2O

K 1+
O 2-

It takes two K 1+ to balance out the charge of the O 2-

2007-05-19 12:06:08 · answer #1 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋