You have the mythical metal element X that can exist as X+, X2+, and X5+ ions. a.

Question:

You have the mythical metal element “X” that can exist as X+, X2+, and X5+ ions.
a. What would be the chemical formula for compounds formed from the combination of each of the X ions and SO42?
b. If the name of the element X is exy, what would be the names of each of the compounds from part a of this problem?