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The total positive charge of the cations in an ionic compound is balanced by a total negative charge of equal magnitude from the anions.

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Are ionic compounds electrically neutral?

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Do ionic compounds result from the neutral attraction of oppositely charged ions?

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What does it mean when a solution is being neutral?

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Are ionic compounds positivly charged?

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Will a neutral atom react with another atom?

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Ionic compounds are electrically?

Charged i will leave urs but this is the correct answer Neutral u guys need 2 make up ur mind


How do ionic compounds and the empirical formula relate?

The empirical formula of an ionic compound shows the simplest whole number ratio of ions present in the compound. Ionic compounds are formed when cations and anions combine in such a way that the charges balance to create a neutral compound. The empirical formula reflects this balanced ratio of ions in the compound.


Are ionic compounds allways neutral?

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A crystalline solid that is electrically neutral MOST likely has bonds?

Ionic bonds. All chemical compounds are electrically neutral, in that they do not posess an overall electrstaic charge. Crystalline solids could be either ionic or covalent. The most likely ones to be encountered in a laboratory or in the home are ionic solids. Most ionic compounds are crystalline solids at normal temperature. Ionic solids are generally the union of a metal and a non-metal. Examples include salt (sodium chloride), fluorite (calcium fluoride), and pyrite (iron sulfide). Ionic compounds are electrically neutral because the charges of their ions cancel out. So the answer is ionic bonds.