A hypothetical element A has the following properties:
First ionization energy: 850 kJ/mol
Second ionization energy: 1700 kJ/mol
Third ionization energy: 13,999 kJ/mol
a. If you were to react element A with oxygen, what would be the chemical formula of the resulting compound?
b. Write the balanced chemical reaction of A reacting with oxygen to give the product from part a.
c. Would you expect the product of the chemical reaction of A with oxygen to be a basic, an acidic, or an amphoteric oxide?