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  • Sodium Carbonate (Na₂CO₃): Formation and Ionic Compound Properties
    The ionic compound formed from the reaction of sodium ion (Na⁺) with carbonate ion (CO₃²⁻) is sodium carbonate (Na₂CO₃).

    Here's why:

    * Sodium ion (Na⁺) has a +1 charge.

    * Carbonate ion (CO₃²⁻) has a -2 charge.

    To form a neutral compound, you need two sodium ions (2 x +1 = +2) to balance the -2 charge of the carbonate ion.

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