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If the compound contains a polyatomic ion, simply name the ion.

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How are polyatomic ions named in ionic compounds?

If the compound contains a polyatomic ion, simply name the ion.


How are ions and polyatomic ions similar?

They are both ions and both can form an ionic compound


Is Ag2O ionic covalent or polyatomic?

Na2O is ionic and consists of Na+ and O2- ions.


What leads to an ionic compound with polyatomic ions?

When a molecular compound gains or loses electrons, it becomes a polyatomic ion.


NaNO3 show the ionic and covalent bonding?

Ionic bonds and also covalent bonds


When to use parenthesis when writing ionic compound formulas?

When the compound contains at least two polyatomic ions of the same formula.


Is sodium perbromate a polyatomic ion?

Sodium perbromate is not a polyatomic ion. It is an ionic compound formed by combining sodium (Na +1 ) ions with perbromate ions (BrO4 -1). Perbromate by itself would be a polyatomic ion.


Why there are no molecules in ionic compound?

Ionic compounds contain ions, there are no neutral molecules. These are often charged atoms as in NaCl but may be polyatomic ions such as NH4+ which contains covalent bonds


An ionic compound is made of a nonmetal and a metal true or false?

It is true of binary ionic compounds but not necessarily of compounds containing polyatomic ions.


IS K2MNO4 ionic or covalent bond?

Yes, I believe it is! It looks like Potassium nitrite. An ionic compound is basically one of these four forms: 1) a metal+ a nonmetal 2) a metal+ a polyatomic anion 3) a polyatomic cation+ a nonmetal 4) 2 polyatomic ions (of opp. charges) Hope this helps! :D


What is Mercury (II) phosphide?

An ionic compound including polyatomic ions. Its formula is Hg(NO2)2.


What is an ionic Comound?

An ionic compound is a chemical compound in which ions are held together in a lattice structure by ionic bounds. Ionic bonds is a type of chemical bond that can often form between metal and non-metal ions (or polyatomic ions such as ammonium.) through electrostatic attraction. In short, it is a bond formed by the attraction between two oppositely charged ions.