What is the formula for barium hydroxide?

Question

23885 views around the world

You can reuse this answer
Creative Commons License

Answer 1 · 2016-01-02T15:24:18

#Ba(OH)^2#

Barium is an element in Group 2, so it has two valence electrons, and that it's charge is 2+.

Hydroxide is a polyatomic negative ion with a valency of 1, and that it's charge is 1-.

As barium is a metal while hydroxide is a non-metal, they combine to form an ionic compound.

To form a neutral compound, balance the positive and negative charges by applying LCM,and the number of positive and negative charges must be equal.

#Ba^(2+)# and #(OH)^(2-)#

#Ba^(2+)# #(OH)^(2-)# #(OH)^(2-)#

As seen from above, one barium ion and two hydroxide ions form barium hydroxide. Thus, the formula of barium hydroxide is #Ba(OH)^2#