determine the charge each atom will make when it bonds with other atoms.

atoms
1. Calcium (Ca)
2. Francium (Fr)
3. Bromine (Br)
4. Sulfur (S)
5. Xenon (Xe)
6. Carbon (C)
7.Phosphorous (P)
8. Boron (B)
charge each atom will make when it bonds with other atoms.
a.+2
b.-3
c.+3
d.0
e.+4/-4
f.-1
g.+1
h.-2

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26 days ago

When determining the common charges that atoms typically form when bonding with other atoms, we can consider their positions in the periodic table and their tendency to lose or gain electrons. Here’s the charge each of the specified atoms will typically make:

1. **Calcium (Ca)**: **+2** (alkaline earth metal that loses two electrons)
2. **Francium (Fr)**: **+1** (alkali metal that loses one electron)
3. **Bromine (Br)**: **-1** (halogen that gains one electron)
4. **Sulfur (S)**: **-2** (typically gains two electrons)
5. **Xenon (Xe)**: **0** (noble gas that does not commonly form bonds)
6. **Carbon (C)**: **+4 / -4** (can either lose four electrons or gain four electrons, thus forming multiple types of bonds)
7. **Phosphorus (P)**: **+3** (can also form -3 but commonly +3 in compounds)
8. **Boron (B)**: **+3** (typically loses three electrons, can also sometimes form covalent compounds without formal charge)

Here’s a summary matching them to your provided options:

- Calcium (Ca): **a. +2**
- Francium (Fr): **g. +1**
- Bromine (Br): **f. -1**
- Sulfur (S): **h. -2**
- Xenon (Xe): **d. 0**
- Carbon (C): **e. +4/-4**
- Phosphorus (P): **c. +3**
- Boron (B): **c. +3** (matches this option)

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