Answer to Question #75020 in General Chemistry for Lilit

Question

The charge of a vanadium ion in the compound V2O5 is:

Answer 1

Solution:
The charge of oxygen ion is: -2 (negative)
The total charge of the compound must be 0, so:
The charge of vanadium ion: ((-2) ∙ 5) / 2 = +5 (must be positive)
Answer:
+5