If ionization of Xa Yb takes place then, number of Y^a ions will be equal to (a) bla times of X

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If ionization of Xa Yb takes place then, number of Y^a ions...

If ionization of $\mathrm{X}_{\mathrm{a}} \mathrm{Y}_{\mathrm{b}}$ takes place then, number of $\mathrm{Y}^{\text {a }}$ ions will be equal to
(a) bla times of $\mathrm{X}^{+\mathrm{b}}$
(b) $a / b$ times of $X^{+b}$
(c) bla times of $\mathrm{X}^{a+}$
(d) equal to $\mathrm{X}^{+b}$

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Ionic Compound Stoichiometry

The formula of an ionic compound, expressed as X?Y_b, specifies the fixed ratio in which the ions are present. The subscripts (a and b) indicate the number of cations and anions, respectively, that combine to form a neutral compound, serving as a guide for the stoichiometric proportions of the ions after ionization.

Charge Neutrality

In any stable ionic compound, the total positive charge contributed by the cations must exactly balance the total negative charge contributed by the anions. This principle of charge neutrality determines how ions combine; the product of the number of ions and their individual charges must cancel out, thereby defining the ratio of ions produced upon ionization.

Ionization of Ionic Compounds

Ionization refers to the process by which a compound dissociates into its constituent ions. For an ionic compound, complete ionization results in the formation of discrete cations and anions in the same proportions as indicated by the compound's formula, which can then be related to each other by considering both their stoichiometric ratios and their individual charges.

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