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Elemental oxygen exists as O2, which is a neutral molecule (neither anion or cation).
Oxygen, when in an ionic compound, such as FeO or Na2O, it is formally a divalent anion (i.e. O2-).
Oxygen can also hold a positive charge when it is tricoordinate, such as in an oxonium cation (common species in carbonyl chemistry).
Therefore, as the previous answer to this question stated, it depends on the form that oxygen takes in the compound.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoOxygen is usually a neutral but when it does form an ion it is usually an anion with a -2 charge.
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∙ 12y agoNo. Oxygen will more likely form an anion.
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∙ 12y agoOxygen is an element. It normally forms anions.
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∙ 12y agoyes, an atom is a non metal so it recieves electrons.
Metals give electrons, non metals recieve them.
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∙ 12y agoO-2 if I'm not mistaken?
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Is ammonium an oxyanion?
No. An oxyanion is a polyatomic negative ion that contains oxygen. Ammonium is a cation (positive ion) and does not contain oxygen.
Is cesium anion or cation?
cation
Is tin cation or anion?
Tin itself is a neutral element and therefore neither a cation nor an anion. A single tin atom can form a cation by donating two or four of its electrons to more electronegative atoms. A single tin atom is not electronegative enough to form an anion, but together with oxygen atoms, a tin atom can form a polyatomic anion.
In potassium iodide what is the cation?
Potassium, K+, is a cation
Is cesium a cation or anion?
Cesium is an element that forms a cation.
Is oxygen anion or cation?
Oxygen is an element. It normally forms anions.
What is the cation of calcium oxide?
Calcium and Oxygen are the atoms in Calcium Oxide.
What is oxonian cation?
An oxonium cation is a polyatomic cation with a charge of +1 with a central oxygen bonded to three groups or elements Examples:- H3O+ is the oxonium cation, (C2H5)3O+ is the triethyloxonium cation.
Which of copper oxygen fluorine or nitrogen would most likely become a cation?
Only copper of these listed donates electrons and becomes a cation.
The ions that are formed when calcium atom and oxygen atom react?
Calcium cation is Ca2+ and oxygen anion is O2-.
What is lithium cation or anion?
Lithium is cation, because it is positivelycharged. Whenever a single element is positive , like calcium, it will be cation.While oxygen, which is negatively charged, will be anion.
What is an antimonyl?
An antimonyl is a radical SbO- or cation SbO+ containing antimony and oxygen.
Is ammonium an oxyanion?
No. An oxyanion is a polyatomic negative ion that contains oxygen. Ammonium is a cation (positive ion) and does not contain oxygen.
Why are oxygen and potassium reactive?
Oxygen can gain two electrons. Potassium form cation by loosing an electron. So they are reactive.
In an aqueous solution of an ionic salt the oxygen atom of the water molecule is attracted to?
It is attracted to the cation.
Is titanium a cation or a anion?
Cation (positively charged ion, 2+). Forms a stable compound with oxygen species to form Titanium Dioxide (a common household product, found in toothpaste for example).
What metal combines with 1 oxygen atom?
Magnesium. Calcium. Iron. Any metal that forms a 2 + cation.
