Question

what is the formula for silver acetate

Answer 1

Silver: Ag
Acetate can be written as: \[C _{2} H _{3}O _{2}\] or CH3COO

Answer 2

Silver has a charge of +1.

Acetate has a charge of -1.

Answer 3

Therefore, you don't have to add another atom of one or the other to balance it.

So the equation would be: \[Ag(C _{2}H _{3}O _{2})\] or \[Ag(CH _{3}COO)\]