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the total positive charge of the cations in an ionic compound is balanced by total negative charge of equal magnitude from the anions.
NEGATIVE
Na+4
The net charge of any ionic compound is zero, in other words, ionic compounds are neutral.
Yes, the reaction of sodium and chlorine obeys the law of conservation of matter. This law states that matter is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction. In the reaction between sodium and chlorine, sodium atoms combine with chlorine atoms to form sodium chloride. The total number of atoms before and after the reaction remains the same, demonstrating the conservation of matter.
-1
A sodium atom has 11 electrons so the total charge of all the electrons in a sodium ion is -10.
the total positive charge of the cations in an ionic compound is balanced by total negative charge of equal magnitude from the anions.
Na is sodium Cl is chlorine NaCl is sodium chloride (table salt)
NEGATIVE
Magnesium chloride is an neutral ionic compound. In neutral ionic compounds, the positive charge of the cations must balance out the negative charge of the anions. In the case of magnesium chloride, magnesium is the cation with an ionic charge of +2 and chlorine is the anion with an ionic charge (each) of -1. Since two chlorine anions together have a charge of -2 total, they balance out the one magnesium cation with a charge of +2.
The correct formula of sodium chloride is NaCl. This molecule has two atoms - sodium and chlorine.
Magnesium chloride is an neutral ionic compound. In neutral ionic compounds, the positive charge of the cations must balance out the negative charge of the anions. In the case of magnesium chloride, magnesium is the cation with an ionic charge of +2 and chlorine is the anion with an ionic charge (each) of -1. Since two chlorine anions together have a charge of -2 total, they balance out the one magnesium cation with a charge of +2.
Na+4
Sodium Oxide has the chemical formula Na2O. There aren't the same amout of these two elements in this compound simply because it is the ions that form the compound, and these ions have charges: Na+ O2- when they react, the total charge of the compound produced (Na2O) has to be equal to zero: +2 (i.e. 2Na+ = 2+) + 2- (i.e. O2- = 2-) = zero! i.e. the two charges cancel out, making the product (Na2O) having no charge.
The net charge of any ionic compound is zero, in other words, ionic compounds are neutral.
The total positive charge of an ionic compound equally balances the total negative charge; therefore, the ionic compound is electrically neutral.