SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is the metallic ion in scandium (II) chloride?
A
Sc 2+
B
Sc 2-
C
Cl 2-
D
Cl 2+
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Scandium(III) chloride is an ionic compound also known as scandium chloride and scandium trichloride. It is composed of one scandium and three chlorine atoms. Each chlorine atom takes one of scandium’s three valence electrons, resulting in 3Cl-and Sc3+. The ensuing formula is ScCl3.

Detailed explanation-2: -The ionic compound CuCl2 is a binary compound called Copper (II) Chloride. This compound is composed of a metal cation of copper with a charge of Cu+2 and a non-metal chloride ion Cl−1 .

Detailed explanation-3: -It consists of one copper ion and 3 chloride ions. We know that copper ion is a metal and chloride ion is a nonmetal this indicates that the given compound is an ionic compound.

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