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How do you know which element is positively charged and which one is negatively charged in electrolysis when the compound is being separated?
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∙ 13y ago
Actually every element has electrons from one to eight in its outermost shell. The elements having electrons less than 4 generally give electrons and elements having more than 4 electrons generally receive electrons while foring ionic bonds. The givers are called metals and receivers are known as non_metals.Therefore element having a positive charge will be a metal and element having negative charge would be a non metal.there are exceptions also.Water having molecular formula H2O has hydrogen and Oxygen in which both are non metals. H2O on electrolysing forms H+ and OH- ions due to dual nature of hydrogen.
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A compound that can be separated by electrolysis must be in which state of matter?
A compound that can be separated by electrolysis must be in the LIQUID state of matter.
Which type of compound is composed of negatively and positively charged atoms?
Ionic compounds are composed of negatively and positively charged atoms.
How can a compound be separated?
Yes. For example, water can be separated into oxygen and hydrogen gas by the chemical process of electrolysis. Molten sodium chloride can also be separated into sodium metal and chlorine gas by electrolysis.
How are anion and cation related?
A cation is a positively charged ion or compound, whereas anions are negatively charged ion or compound
Can a compound be broken down by electricity?
yes, for example water (H2O) can be separated into hydrogen and oxygen using electricity in a process called electrolysis
What is an electric attraction between positively and negatively charged ions in an ionic compound?
Ionic bond
What is an electrical attraction between positively and negatively charged ions in and ionic compound?
Ionic bond
What type of compound is composed of negatively and postively charge atoms?
Ionic compounds are made up of positively charged cations and negatively charged anions.
What is an electrical attraction between positively and negatively charged ions in a n ionic compound?
Ionic bond
What is the charge on the cation in the ionic compound?
The positively charged ion is the cation. Negatively charged ions are called anions.
If ionic compounds are composed of charged particles why is not every ionic compound either positively or negatively charged?
It is nuetral.
Salt is formed from positively charged sodium and negatively charged chlorine the charge on the salt becomes negative A True B False?
False - the negatively charged chlorine cancels out the positively charged sodium. Therefore salt is a neutral, uncharged compound.
