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  • 04-01-2021
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The formula of a salt is XCl2. The X ion in this salt has 20 electrons. The metal X is ________.

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  • 04-01-2021

Answer:

titanium

Explanation:

The ion has a charge of +2 since each of the chrlorine atoms have a charge of -1. if x has 20 electrons, the it must have 22 protons to get a charge of +2. The proton number defines the element, so the element with 22 protons is titanium.

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