Based on the Lewis/electron dot representation of the two atoms, predict the ratio of metal
cationic (+) atom to nonmetal anionic (-) atom in
the compound.
.Ca.
.P.
A. 1:1
B. 3:2
C. 2:1
D. 3:1

Can someone plz tell me how to do this.

There is one s orbital, and there are three p orbitals, five d orbitals, and seven f orbitals. thus, the answer is b. do not confuse the number of orbitals in a subshell with the number of electrons the subshell can hold. each orbital can hold two electrons, so the capacity of an nf subshell is 14 electrons.

Adozen is 1221/12 = 1.751.75 x 12 = 21therefore, 1.75 is the answer.