How Do You Know What Charge a Metalloid Ion Has?

[Chevy Chase Fan]

dumb question, but can't find the answer. i suck.

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[Drrrrrr. Celty]

For the most part there is no easy way to figure that out as is for non-metals.
Anyways, SDN is not for hwk. Srry.

 

[Chevy Chase Fan]

so if you had to, what would you call a Tellurium ion? Te6+ or Te2- ?

 

[Chevy Chase Fan]

yo

 

[Woland]

Answering the question with another question: can you actually show me a metalloid ion? Cu+, Ca2+, Na+ can exist in their ionic form, metalloids only exist in form of polyatomic cations, with a varying oxidation number.
Given your example, Te2- does not ionize, and Te4+ only exists in TeO3.

 

[AllDay24]

This ain't Cramster.

 

[Chevy Chase Fan]

my book ain't on cramster foo and im desperate

 

[Chevy Chase Fan]

Thanks Woland.

 

[RogueUnicorn]

depends on the element yo

 

[chman]

Um...they vary.

 

[ksmi117]

SDN is not a place for homework help. Closing.