Sodium oxide is an ionic compound made up of sodium and oxygen atoms. Sodium has 1 valence electron, and oxygen has 6 valence electrons.

Question

Which is the ratio of sodium to oxygen atoms in sodium oxide?

Answer options with 4 options
A.
1 colon 2

B.
1 colon 6

C.
2 colon 1

D.
6 colon 1

Answer 1

B. 1:1

Answer 2

u sure

Answer 3

I apologize for the mistake in my initial response. The correct answer is:

C. 2:1

For every 2 atoms of sodium, there is 1 atom of oxygen in sodium oxide.