Yes. For example NaHSO4. Here there are two cations, Na+ and H+, and one anion SO42-. As long as the charges balance out and equal zero, there can be an infinite number of cations and anions in a given compound.
a metal cation and a nonmetal anion
True. Most salts are binary ionic compounds composed of a metal cation and a nonmetal anion.
Yes, for binary ionic compounds, the cation (metal) name comes first followed by the anion (nonmetal) name. The anion name typically has an "-ide" ending. For example, sodium chloride is composed of the cation sodium and the anion chloride.
True. Most salts are binary ionic compounds composed of a cation from a metallic element and an anion from a nonmetallic element.
Yes salt is formed from ionic bonding of a cation and an anion.
Binary ionic compounds are composed of a metal cation and a nonmetal anion. The cation (metal) gives away electrons while the anion (nonmetal) accepts them to form a stable ionic bond. Examples include sodium chloride (NaCl), magnesium oxide (MgO), and potassium iodide (KI).
LiOH is an ionic compound. It is composed of a lithium cation (Li+) and a hydroxide anion (OH-). Ionic compounds are formed by the transfer of electrons between a metal and a nonmetal.
An iodine is an anion, or a negatively charged ion.
Ionic compounds are composed of oppositely charged ions, typically a metal cation and a non-metal anion. These ions are held together by electrostatic forces of attraction, forming a stable crystal lattice structure.
Can an ionic compound ever consist of a cation-cation or anion- anion bond? Explain.
It's an ionic substance. Well it's true that ionic substances are usually composed of a metal + a non-metal (or a polyatomic anion), but ionic substances can also be composed of a polyatomic cation + a non-metal (or a polyatomic anion). anion: negatively charged ion cation: positively charged ion
Nonmetals(anion) are written second after the metal(cation).