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  • Barium Sulfide (BaS): Formation, Properties, and Chemical Formula
    The compound formed between Ba (Barium) and S (Sulfur) is Barium sulfide, with the chemical formula BaS.

    Here's why:

    * Barium (Ba) is an alkaline earth metal in group 2, meaning it has a +2 charge.

    * Sulfur (S) is a non-metal in group 16, meaning it has a -2 charge.

    To form a neutral compound, the charges must balance out. Therefore, one barium atom (Ba²⁺) combines with one sulfur atom (S²⁻) to form BaS.

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