Compounds with covalent bonds form molecules not ions
Compounds consisting of non-metals bonded to nonmetals do not form ions
Positive ions (cations) and negative ions (anions) form an ionic compound through electrostatic attraction. The cations and anions are held together in a crystal lattice structure, resulting in a stable compound.
Cations and anions compse ionic chemical compounds.
In a neutral compound, the sum of charges of all cations and anions will be zero. This is because cations have a positive charge and anions have a negative charge, and in a neutral compound, these charges will balance out.
No, cations have a positive charge and have lost electrons. Anions have a negative charge and have gained electrons. In an ionic compound anions and cations attract each other due to opposite charges.
The anions.
The anions.
Cations and anions
ZnSO4 is an inorganic compound known as zinc sulfate. It is a salt that consists of zinc cations (Zn2+) and sulfate anions (SO4^2-).
Silver nitrate is a compound composed of silver cations (Ag+) and nitrate anions (NO3-).
For cations + (ex.: Na+); for anions - (ex.: Cl-).
anions and cations
Sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) is an inorganic compound classified as a salt. It is composed of sodium cations (Na+) and carbonate anions (CO3^2-).