Barium Reacts with a Polyatomic Ion to Form a Compound

question 69

Multiple Choice

Barium reacts with a polyatomic ion to form a compound with the general formula Ba₃(X) ₂.What would be the most likely formula for the compound formed between sodium and the polyatomic ion X?

• A)NaX
• B)Na₂X
• C)Na₂X₂
• D)Na₃X
• E)Na₃X₂

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Definitions:

Normally Distributed

Refers to a statistical distribution that is balanced around the mean, indicating that values close to the mean occur more often than those far from the mean.

Mean

The mean is the average of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of these numbers by their count.

Normally Distributed

Describes a distribution that follows a bell-shaped curve, where the mean, median, and mode are equal; commonly used in probability and statistics.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values, indicating how much the values deviate from the mean of the set.