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  • Formula Unit Composition: Calculating K+ and S2- Ions
    You haven't provided the specific ionic compound you're asking about. To determine the number of K+ and S2- ions in a formula unit, we need to know the chemical formula of the ionic compound.

    Here's how to figure it out:

    1. Identify the charges: You've already given the charges: K+ and S2-.

    2. Determine the ratio: To achieve electrical neutrality, the charges must balance. This means we need two K+ ions (total charge +2) for every one S2- ion (charge -2).

    3. Write the formula: The formula unit would be K2S.

    Therefore, there would be two K+ ions and one S2- ion in a formula unit of K2S.

    Let me know if you have another ionic compound in mind, and I can help you determine the number of ions in its formula unit!

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