Problem: An ionic compound forms when calcium (Z = 20) reacts with iodine (Z = 53). If a sample of the compound contains 7.4×1021 calcium ions, how many iodide ions does it contain?
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For this problem, we’re being asked to determine the number of iodide ions found in a sample of the compound that contains 7.4×1021 calcium ions.
Balanced reaction:
Ca2+ +2 I- → CaI2
The flow for this problem will be like this:
ions of Ca (Avogadro’s number) → mol Ca (mole-to-mole comparison) → mol I (Avogadro’s number) → ions of I
Problem Details
An ionic compound forms when calcium (Z = 20) reacts with iodine (Z = 53). If a sample of the compound contains 7.4×1021 calcium ions, how many iodide ions does it contain?
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