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Question
Show with the help of diagram of electronic configuration how the following compound is formed from the constituent atoms.
Potassium fluoride
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Solution
Step 1: Write the symbols of the radicals.
K F
Step 2: Write the valency below the respective radical.
K F
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Step 3: Cross-multiply symbols of radicals with their respective valency.
Step 4: Write down the chemical formula of the compound. KF
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