Question

enter the symbol of a sodium ion, na⁺, followed by the formula of a sulfate ion, so₄²⁻. separate the ions with a comma only—spaces are not allowed. express your answers as ions separated by a comma. term 1: thats not quite right. please check your formatting and try again. no credit lost. try again.

Explanation:

Step1: Correct ion - symbol formatting

The charge of an ion should be written as a superscript directly after the element or poly - atomic ion symbol. The correct symbol for sodium ion is $\text{Na}^+$ and for sulfate ion is $\text{SO}_4^{2 - }$.

Answer:

$\text{Na}^+,\text{SO}_4^{2 - }$