5.5: Writing Formulas for Ionic Compounds
An ionic formula, like (ce{NaCl}), is an empirical formula. This formula merely indicates that sodium chloride is made of an equal number of sodium and chloride ions. Sodium sulfide, another ionic compound, has the formula (ce{Na_2S}). This formula indicates that this compound is made up of twice as many sodium ions as sulfide ions.
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