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How do cations and anions form a compound that has no overall charge?
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Cations have a negative charge and anions have a positive charge. Depending on their charges, x number of cations and y number of anions will join by force of attraction to form a balanced (chargewise) compound.
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When an ionic compound is dissolved in water or is molten, the ions have the ability to move freely. When sodium chloride (NaCl) is dissolved in water, Na^+ and Cl^- can move around. When all the water evaporates, Na^+ and Cl^- ions will have been attracted to each other and will have formed a balanced ionic compound. If it's magnesium chloride (MgCl2), the Mg^2+ ion and two Cl^- ions will join by force of attraction and form a balanced ionic compound
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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.
Do ionic always have charge?
Yes , ionic compounds always have positively charged cations and negatively charged anions. But in an ionic compound the positive and negative charges balance exactly leaving an overall charge of zero
What is the formula of the ionic compound composed of cations and chloride anions?
It depends on the charge of the cation. Examples NaCl, MgCl2, FeCl3
Is calcium oxide a covalently bonded compound or a ionically bonded compound?
Calcium oxide is an ionically bonded compound that contains equal numbers of calcium cations with a charge of +2 and oxide anions with a charge of -2.
How do i Compare and contrast anions and cations and the part they play in compound formation?
A positively charge ion is cation A negatively charged ion is anion
Cations and anions similar?
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.
Which statement best explains why the overall charge on an atom is zero?
It has the same amount of anions and cations.
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.
Do ionic always have charge?
Yes , ionic compounds always have positively charged cations and negatively charged anions. But in an ionic compound the positive and negative charges balance exactly leaving an overall charge of zero
What is the formula of the ionic compound composed of cations and chloride anions?
It depends on the charge of the cation. Examples NaCl, MgCl2, FeCl3
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 relationship between cations and their atoms?
Cations are ions with a positive charge. Anions have a negative charge.
What does the arrangement of cations and anions depend on?
Charge and Size
Is calcium oxide a covalently bonded compound or a ionically bonded compound?
Calcium oxide is an ionically bonded compound that contains equal numbers of calcium cations with a charge of +2 and oxide anions with a charge of -2.
An ions carrying negative charge?
Cations have a positive charge and anions have a negative charge.
How do i Compare and contrast anions and cations and the part they play in compound formation?
A positively charge ion is cation A negatively charged ion is anion
What correctly describes cations and anions?
In physics cations and anions are described according to their charge density and are classified as hard and soft (see HSAB theory).
