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Ions are charged by definition: they are atoms or molecules that have either lost or got one or more electrons so to have a positive or negative charge.
Examples are
Trifluoromethan ion CF3-
Trifluoroacetic acid ion CF3COO-
Nitrogen ion NH2-
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What is the polyatomic ions of ammonium?
The polyatomic ion for Ammonium is NH4+
What are the usual endings for the names of polyatomic ions?
The names of most polyatomic ions end in -ite or -ate.
How are ions and polyatomic ion different?
Polyatomic ions act like an ion other than they travel in groups of ions. It will respond the same like any other ion.
What is the polyatomic ions formula for carbonate?
CO32-.
What two types of bonds are there in a polyatomic ion?
The atoms in a polyatomic ion are held together with covalent bonds, but polyatomic ions combine with ions of opposite charge to form ionic compounds.
Ions that are made of more than one atom are examples of what?
Ions made up of more than one atom are called polyatomic ions.
Are a vast majority of polyatomic ions cations?
No. Most polyatomic ions are anions.
Which are polyatomic ions hydroxidechlorideammoniumand carbonate?
Except chloride, all others are polyatomic ions.
What are the polyatomic ions?
polyatomic ions are those ions which carry more than one atom,we can say that a group of atoms having single charge( which may be positive or negative) are polyatomic ions.
Predominantly what type of bonding is within polyatomic ions?
Covalent bonding is predominantly within polyatomic ions.
What is the polyatomic ions of ammonium?
The polyatomic ion for Ammonium is NH4+
How are polyatomic ions similar to their constituent ions?
They are not similar.
Which are polyatomic ion?
For example no3 or co3 are all polyatomic ions
What are the usual endings for the names of polyatomic ions?
The names of most polyatomic ions end in -ite or -ate.
What do all of the polyatomic ions with the suffix -ate have in common?
Polyatomic ions ending in -ate in common form contain oxygen.
Ions that are made of more then one atom?
polyatomic ions
How are ions and polyatomic ions similar?
They are both ions and both can form an ionic compound
