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find the value of n if the molecular formula is Be n AL 2 Si6 O 18

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14 Years agoGrade 10
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Profile image of tarun garg
14 Years ago

the value of n is 3

Profile image of Dhruv Sunil Agarwal
14 Years ago

According to charge balance in a molecule.

2n + 6 + 24 − 36 = 0 , since charges are as follows, Be has +2, Al has +3, Si has +4 and O has -2

=> n = 3

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