How do you find out the charge of ions?

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How do you find out the charge of ions?

For instance, if I had 'Cs' and 'Si' how would I figure out if they are ionic or covalent?

2007-06-06 06:58:11 · 2 answers · asked by K 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Cs is Caesium, a highly electropositive metal which always has a charge of +1 in its compounds and forms ionic bonds. Si is a metalloid and can have many charges and forms covalent bonds.

2007-06-06 07:10:04 · answer #1 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋

Cs4Si is the best answer. Cs is so electropositive that it can force Si to accept 4 electrons, to form an ionic compound with Cs+ and Si4- ions.

2007-06-06 14:31:52 · answer #2 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋