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What is the total charge of an ionic compound?
The net charge of any ionic compound is zero, in other words, ionic compounds are neutral.
Why ionic compound is neutral?
the total positive charge of the cations in an ionic compound is balanced by total negative charge of equal magnitude from the anions.
What is the total charge in an ionic compound?
NEGATIVE
Is it true that in ionic compounds the oxidation number is the same as the charge on the ion . a neutral ionic compound can only contain ions with identical charges?
No, it is not true that a neutral ionic compound can only contain ions with identical charges. You can have, for example, a compound that consists of twice as many positive ions as negative ions, but the positive ions have only half the charge; +1 ions bonded to -2 ions. There are many different possible ratios with which different elements or radicals combine. As long as the total amount of charge adds up to zero, you still have a neutral ionic compound.
What is the ionic charge on the chromium ion in the ionic compound that has the formula Cr2O3?
The compound is Chromium(III) Oxide. Chromium is 3+, since the compound has to have a charge equal to 0. Since there is 2 chromium atoms each chromium atom must have a charge of 3+ to balance out the 3(2-) charges of each oxygen atom; 2x+3(-2)=0, transpose for x(chromium), (in case you need the working out).
What is the total charge of an ionic compound?
The net charge of any ionic compound is zero, in other words, ionic compounds are neutral.
Why ionic compound is neutral?
the total positive charge of the cations in an ionic compound is balanced by total negative charge of equal magnitude from the anions.
What is the total charge in an ionic compound?
NEGATIVE
What is the charge of AuCl3?
AuCl3, Gold Chloride, is an ionic compound. The total positive charge must equal the total negative charge. Ionic compounds are electrically neutral.
Why ionic compounds are neutral as a whole?
The total positive charge of the cations in an ionic compound is balanced by a total negative charge of equal magnitude from the anions.
What is the electric charge of an ion compound?
The total positive charge of an ionic compound equally balances the total negative charge; therefore, the ionic compound is electrically neutral.
Why the formula of magnesium is MgCl2?
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.
In ionic compounds the sum of the charges of all the cations and anions must be?
Think to yourself, do most things carry an electric charge? Since most things don't stick together or push apart, it should be obvious that most things are neutral. Therefore, the total positive and total negative in a compound must be equal so they completely cancel each other.
Is it true that in ionic compounds the oxidation number is the same as the charge on the ion . a neutral ionic compound can only contain ions with identical charges?
No, it is not true that a neutral ionic compound can only contain ions with identical charges. You can have, for example, a compound that consists of twice as many positive ions as negative ions, but the positive ions have only half the charge; +1 ions bonded to -2 ions. There are many different possible ratios with which different elements or radicals combine. As long as the total amount of charge adds up to zero, you still have a neutral ionic compound.
Why the formula of magnesium chloride is MgCl2?
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.
What is the ionic charge on the chromium ion in the ionic compound that has the formula Cr2O3?
The compound is Chromium(III) Oxide. Chromium is 3+, since the compound has to have a charge equal to 0. Since there is 2 chromium atoms each chromium atom must have a charge of 3+ to balance out the 3(2-) charges of each oxygen atom; 2x+3(-2)=0, transpose for x(chromium), (in case you need the working out).
In molecular compounds are the total number of positive charges equal to the total number of electrical charges?
yes. molecular compound is neutral. if a compound has charges, that's known as ionic compound.
