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What are smaller cations or anions?
cations are smaller than the atoms from which they were formed because they lost an electron thus becoming smaller in size. anions are bigger than the atoms from which they were formed because they gained an electron and increasing in size. the greater the nuclear charge, the smaller they are. Source(s):general chemistry 4th edition textbook
What is the total charge of two nitrogen anions?
The total charge of two nitrogen anions is -2. Nitrogen typically forms anions with a charge of -3, so two nitrogen anions would have a total charge of -6.
If atoms of a halogen nonmetal gain one electron the atoms the have?
They become anions, with negative electrical charge.
How do you tell apart cations and anions?
cations, positively charged ions, can be told from anions, negatively charged ions, bysize--cations are smaller then the average atomic mass of the element --anions are largertype--cations are made from metals --anions are non-metalsorder--cations are always listed first in a chemical equation
An ions carrying negative charge?
Cations have a positive charge and anions have a negative charge.
Cations and anions similar?
No, cations have a positive charge and have lost electrons. Anions have a negative charge and have gained electrons. In an ionic compound anions and cations attract each other due to opposite charges.
What accounts for the fact that the radius of f is smaller than the radius of li?
Increasing positive nuclear charge
What is the sum of charges of all cations and anions?
In a neutral compound, the sum of charges of all cations and anions will be zero. This is because cations have a positive charge and anions have a negative charge, and in a neutral compound, these charges will balance out.
Nuclear charge increases across a period atoms become?
The atoms become smaller in atomic radius.
What is the charge of each atom before forming the ionic bond?
Before the forming of the bond atoms are neutral; after the forming of the bond atoms become cations or anions.
What is the charge of each atom before and after forming ionic bond?
Before the forming of the bond atoms are neutral; after the forming of the bond atoms become cations or anions.
What is the name of any atom or group of atoms with a negative charge?
An atom or group of atoms with a negative charge is called an anion. Anions have gained one or more electrons, leading to an overall negative charge.
