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  • Sodium Selenide (Na₂Se): Formation and Properties
    The compound formed between sodium (Na) and selenium (Se) is sodium selenide (Na₂Se).

    Here's why:

    * Sodium is an alkali metal in group 1 of the periodic table. It has a +1 charge when it forms an ionic bond.

    * Selenium is a nonmetal in group 16 of the periodic table. It has a -2 charge when it forms an ionic bond.

    To balance the charges, two sodium atoms (+1 each) are needed for every one selenium atom (-2). This gives the formula Na₂Se.

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