Barium can form two distinct compounds with oxygen as the only other element in the compound: barium oxide with formula BaO and barium peroxide with formula BaO2. The first of these compounds is more common and more stable.
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Yes, oxygen and barium can form an ionic compound called barium oxide (BaO). In this compound, oxygen gains two electrons from barium, resulting in the formation of Ba2+ and O2- ions which are held together by ionic bonds.
Yes, because barium is from the left side of the Periodic Table and oxygen is from the right side.
Yes, in the reaction between barium and oxygen to form an ionic compound, barium atoms will lose 2 electrons to form a Barium cation with a 2+ charge. Oxygen will gain those 2 electrons to form an oxide anion with a 2- charge.
No, barium and carbon do not form a molecular compound on their own because they do not typically share electrons to form a covalent bond. Barium and carbon can form an ionic compound called barium carbide, where barium donates electrons to carbon to form a lattice structure.
Each ion of barium can combine with two bromide ions to form an ionic compound due to the 2+ charge of the barium ion and the 1- charge of the bromide ion, resulting in a neutral compound.
The formula of the ionic compound formed between barium (Ba) and oxygen (O) is BaO. Barium typically forms a 2+ cation (Ba2+) while oxygen forms a 2- anion (O2-), leading to the formula BaO for their ionic compound.
No, bromine and oxygen would not typically form an ionic compound. Bromine and oxygen are both nonmetals, and they are more likely to bond covalently to share electrons rather than transfer electrons to form an ionic bond.