Original post by Shukokai
Why is radium sulfate: RaSO4
I thought it was Ra(S04)2
I don’t understand can any help?
I thought it was Ra(S04)2
I don’t understand can any help?
Radium loses 2 electrons so is Ra2+
Sulfate is SO42- and has a negtive 2 charge
Therefore for radium sulfate to be neutral there would be a 1:1 ratio
Original post by Shukokai
Why is radium sulfate: RaSO4
I thought it was Ra(S04)2
I don’t understand can any help?
I thought it was Ra(S04)2
I don’t understand can any help?
No because Ra is a 2+ ion and SO4 is a 2- ion so they cancel each other out to produce a neutral compound.
I hope that helps
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